Stereotype threat in children: Past and present

Revue Internationale de Psychologie Sociale

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 5-12

  Régner, Isabelle ^a   Steele, Jennifer R ^b   Huguet, Pascal ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85015364950     PISSN: 0992986X     EISSN: 21194130     Source Type: Journal    
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