Academic achievement, motivation and future selves

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-177

  Leondari, Angeliki ^a   Syngollitou, Efi ^b   Kiosseoglou, Grigoris ^b  

^a School of Education of Fiorina   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

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EID: 71249088448     PISSN: 02673843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.1998.9747820     Document Type: Article

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