Locus of control, personal control, and the counselling of children with learning and/or behaviour problems

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-46

  Elliott, Julian G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031540208     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069889708253719     Document Type: Article

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