Concern About Experiencing Downward Socioeconomic Mobility Generates Precarious Types of Motivation Among Students of Color

Overview

Journal Soc Psychol Educ

Date 2023 Feb 6

PMID 36743269

Authors

Ivan A Hernandez

David M Silverman

R Josiah Rosario

Mesmin Destin

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Abstract

Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11218-023-09763-5.

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