Learned helplessness and psychological adjustment II: Effects of learning disabilities and low achievement

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 101-114

  Valås, Harald ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Helplessness; Learning disabilities; Low achievement; Psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872860010     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830120052705     Document Type: Article

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