A classroom-based program to reduce aggressive behavior

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 71-94

  Teglasi, Hedwig ^a,b   Rothman, Lee ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b George's County School System   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Elementary school; Intervention; Prevention; Story

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035216320     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4405(00)00060-1     Document Type: Article

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