Task-values across subject domains: A gender comparison using a person-centered approach

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 202-209

  Chow, Angela ^a   Salmela Aro, Katariina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Latent class analysis; Task values

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SCIENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 79960078664     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025411398184     Document Type: Article

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