Sociometric-Status-Group Classification of Mainstreamed Children Who Have Moderate Learning Difficulties: An Investigation of Personal and Environmental Factors

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 772-783

  Frederickson, Norah L ^a   Furnham, Adrian F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032263091     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.90.4.772     Document Type: Article

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