Cultural attributes and adaptations linked to achievement motivation among latino adolescents

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 559-568

  Ibañez, Gladys E ^a   Kuperminc, Gabriel P ^b   Jurkovic, Greg ^b   Perilla, Julia ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acculturation; achievement motivation; cultural adaptation; Latino adolescents

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744284546     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOYO.0000048069.22681.2c     Document Type: Article

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