Latino adolescents' academic motivation: The role of siblings

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 549-570

  Alfaro, Edna C ^a   Umaña Taylor, Adriana J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

academic motivation; adolescence; gender; sibling relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049231440     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986310383165     Document Type: Article

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