Temperament, school adjustment, and academic achievement: Existing research and future directions

Educational Review

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-205

  Al Hendawi, Maha ^a  

^a QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

Author keywords

academic achievement; adaptability; individual differences; school adjustment; temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876315737     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: 14653397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131911.2011.648371     Document Type: Article

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