Assessment and examination stress in Key Stage 4

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 391-411

  Putwain, David William ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350302126     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920802044404     Document Type: Article

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