Self-perceptions as mechanisms of achievement inequality: evidence across 70 countries
Abstract Children from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds tend to have more negative self-perceptions. More negative self-perceptions are often related to lower academic achievement. Linking these findings, we asked: Do children’s self-perceptions help explain socioeconomic disparities in...
Main Authors: | Sarah I. Hofer, Jörg-Henrik Heine, Sahba Besharati, Jason C. Yip, Frank Reinhold, Eddie Brummelman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-01-01
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Series: | npj Science of Learning |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-023-00211-9 |
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