Gender processes in school functioning and the mediating role of cognitive self-regulation

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 128-137

  Matthews, Jamaal S ^a   Marulis, Loren M ^b   Williford, Amanda P ^c  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Attention; Gender; School functioning; Self regulation; Social development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901636699     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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