Comparison of perception of self-competence among five ethnic groups of preschoolers in the US

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 651-660

  Jambunathan, Saigeetha ^a   Burts, Diane C ^b  

^a NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78449308740     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443032000088249     Document Type: Article

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