Academic resilience in challenging contexts: Evidence from township and rural primary schools in South Africa

2019/01/01 by Gabrielle Wills, Heleen Hofmeyr
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare #Resilience and Mental Health

paper · doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2019.08.001

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