Cognitive abilities, sociocultural background and academic achievement;Variables cognitivas, nivel socioculturaly rendimiento académico

Psicothema

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 695-700

  Diniz, António ^a   Pocinho, Margarida Dias ^b   Almeida, Leandro Silva ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MADEIRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PORTUGAL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PORTUGAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80055090945     PISSN: 02149915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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