Self-concepts and educational outcomes of Indigenous Australian students in urban and rural school settings

School Psychology International

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 405-427

  Yeung, Alexander Seeshing ^a   Craven, Rhonda G ^a   Ali, Jinnat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indigenous Australian; rural; schools; self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878032429     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034312446890     Document Type: Article

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