Self-esteem and mastery trajectories in high school by social class and gender

Social Science Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 586-601

  Falci, Christina D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic strain; Gender; Mastery; Parent adolescent relationship; Self esteem; Socioeconomic status; Work strain

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955025097     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.12.013     Document Type: Article

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