Adolescents' development of individual interests: A product of multiple goal regulation?

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 149-166

  Hofer, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

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EID: 77954731198     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2010.493469     Document Type: Article

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