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Clifford, Margaret M.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Education, 1989
Field observation studies involving 121 American and 200 Chinese third- through fifth-grade students, aged 8 to 11 years, examined developmental and cultural patterns in academic risk-taking. Variables assessed included developmental stage, situational factors, curricular emphasis, optimum risk level, cultural background, gender, and industrial…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies