School discipline at a crossroads: From zero tolerance to early response

Exceptional Children

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 335-347

  Skiba, Russell J ^a   Peterson, Reece L ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0000456251     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290006600305     Document Type: Article

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