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Family environment, discrepancies between perceived actual and desirable environment, and children's test and trait anxiety

Ora Peleg-Popko Faculty of Education, School Counseling Division, University of Haifa, Israel
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Avigdor Klingman Faculty of Education, School Counseling Division, University of Haifa, Israel
Pages 451-466 | Published online: 17 Jun 2010

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