Peer Group Influences on Students’ Academic Motivation

Handbook of Social Influences in School Contexts: Social-Emotional, Motivation, and Cognitive Outcomes

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 31-47

  Kindermann, Thomas A ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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