Competition and the adjustment of gifted children: A matter of motivation

Roeper Review

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 212-216

  Udvari, Stephen J ^a   Schneider, Barry H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 85007799754     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783190009554040     Document Type: Article

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