The differential effects of teacher approval and disapproval in junior and infant classrooms

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 157-167

  Swinson, Jeremy ^a   Harrop, Alex ^b  

^a Family Advisory Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0012865729     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02667360120059355     Document Type: Article

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