Character education in a public high school: A multi-year inquiry into unified studies

Journal of Moral Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-33

  Williams, David D ^a   Yanchar, Stephen C ^a   Jensen, Larry C ^a   Lewis, Cheryl ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Orem High School   (United States)

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EID: 0037345442     PISSN: 03057240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305724022000073310     Document Type: Article

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