The motive to avoid success in 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grade high - achieving girls

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1975, Pages 216-218

  Lavach, John F ^a   Lanier, Hope B ^b  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b Thomas Nelson Community College   (United States)

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EID: 84909178707     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220671.1975.10884751     Document Type: Article

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