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Peer reviewedMaqsud, Muhammad; Coleman, Mary F. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1993
Asserts that research indicates that parents have a strong influence on the development of their children's achievement motivation. Reports a study of 180 Bophuthatswana adolescents to determine the effects of living in a boarding school or with family. Finds significantly higher achievement motivation scores for the adolescents living with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Family Influence, Foreign Countries
