Self-esteem and academic achievement: A comparative study of adolescent students in England and the United States

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Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 629-648

  Booth, Margaret Zoller ^a   Gerard, Jean M ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Academic achievement; Early adolescence; England; Self esteem; United states

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EID: 79960571174     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2011.566688     Document Type: Article

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