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Ivers, Jo-Hanna; Downes, P. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2012
The current study developed the concept of fear of success that was originally examined by Martina Horner (1970; "Journal of Social Issues", 28(2), 157-175, 1972). The key dimension in Horner's (1970; "Journal of Social Issues", 28(2), 157-175, 1972) studies was gender. The key dimension in the current study was social class. It was hypothesised…
Descriptors: Social Class, Economically Disadvantaged, Interviews, Primary Sources