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Research and Theory on Human Development
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Ethnic Differences in Teacher-Oriented Achievement Motivation: A Study Among Early Adolescent Students in the Netherlands

Pages 121-140 | Received 21 May 2010, Accepted 25 Aug 2010, Published online: 03 May 2011

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