Attributional styles in boys with severe behaviour problems: A possible reason for lack of progress on a positive behaviour programme

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-45

  Eslea, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0042636657     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709999157554     Document Type: Article

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