Characteristics of emotional disturbance of elementary school students

Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 94-110

  Cullinan, Douglas ^a   Evans, Chan ^b   Epstein, Michael H ^c   Ryser, Gail ^d  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d PRO ED   (United States)

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EID: 0037307782     PISSN: 01987429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019874290302800201     Document Type: Review

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