Research on perfectionism and achievement motivation: Implications for gifted students

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 668-677

  Fletcher, Kathryn L ^a   Speirs Neumeister, Kristie L ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84863780803     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21623     Document Type: Article

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