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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book still in great condition. Cover and corners has some wear but pages are free from notes and in great condition. See images. A great book.

About the book >.>.> How are children’s social lives at school related to their motivation to achieve and how do motivational and social processes interact to explain children’s adjustment at school? This volume featuring work by leading researchers in educational and developmental psychology provides new perspectives on how and why children tend to thrive or fail at school. The individual chapters exam- ine the unique roles of peers and teachers in communicating and reinforcing school-related attitudes expectations and definitions of self. Relations of chil- dren’s school adjustment to school motivation interpersonal functioning and social skillfulness are also explored. The developmental and social perspectives on motivation and achievement pre- sented in this volume provide new insights into the complex processes con- tributing to school success. This book will be vital reading for educators and developmental psychologists interested in the contextual as well as intraper- sonal processes that contribute to social and academic competence. “I regard this book as a landmark volume that not only gives affiliative motiva- tion its proper role and respect but also should be of great benefit to researchers in the achievement field where new lifelines are necessary. Peer and other social influences cut across motivational domains including achieve- ment aggression and prosocial behavior. (LL)