Getting Along with Teachers and Parents: The Yields of Good Relationships for Students' Achievement Motivation and Self-Esteem

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-125

  Martin, Andrew J ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^b   Mcinerney, Dennis M ^c   Green, Jasmine ^a   Dowson, Martin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^d Australian College of Ministries   (Australia)

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EID: 70349436755     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.17.2.109     Document Type: Article

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