Chinese children's perceived school satisfaction: The role of contextual and intrapersonal factors

Educational Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-172

  Hui, Eadaoin K P ^a   Sun, Rachel C F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese children; School satisfaction; Teacher support

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149141435     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410903494452     Document Type: Article

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