Stereotype threat among children attending adapted courses (7-10 years old): A study in a quasi-ordinary classroom

Revue Internationale de Psychologie Sociale

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 133-159

  Berjot, Sophie ^a   Amoura, Camille ^a   Bensalah, Leïla ^a   Herbay, Amandine ^a  

^a Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne   (France)

Author keywords

7 10 years old students; Bad reputation; Performance; Stereotype threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019653250     PISSN: 0992986X     EISSN: 21194130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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