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ERIC Number: EJ611910
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
The Nature and Correlates of Underachievement among Elementary Schoolchildren in Hong Kong.
McCall, Robert B.; Beach, Scott R.; Lau, Sing
Child Development, v71 n3 p785-801 May-Jun 2000
Investigated characteristics of underachievement among Hong Kong elementary school children. Found that more males than females were identified as underachievers. Stability of underachievement increased during elementary school. Parents and teachers perceived that underachievers were more capable than same-grade nonunderachievers. Correlates of underachievement suggested a syndrome of underachievement separating underachievers from children with similar grades but lower mental ability. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Attitudes, Reliability, Sex Differences, Teacher Attitudes, Underachievement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Hong Kong