Selected factors impacting decision making in prereferral intervention and other school-based teams: Exploring the intersection between school and social psychology

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-216

  Gutkin, Terry B ^a   Nemeth, Charlan ^a  

^a 117 Bancroft Hall ^*

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EID: 0031161177     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4405(97)00005-8     Document Type: Article

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