Young Adolescents' Perceptions of Teachers' and Peers' Goals as Predictors of Social and Academic Goal Pursuit

Applied Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 605-633

  Wentzel, Kathryn R ^a   Baker, Sandra A ^a   Russell, Shannon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84864742753     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2012.00508.x     Document Type: Article

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