Rethinking Motivation Goals for Adolescents: Beyond Achievement Goals

Applied Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 564-584

  Mansfield, Caroline ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84864764522     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2012.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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