Professional support and its effects on teachers' commitment

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 229-239

  Singh, Kusum ^a   Billingsley, Bonnie S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039447728     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220679809597548     Document Type: Article

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