Teacher ratings of behavior among African American and Caucasian children during the first two years of school

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 229-238

  Sbarra, David A ^a   Pianta, Robert C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035324735     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.1013     Document Type: Article

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