Factor structure of the conners' teacher rating scale-short form in a low-income preschool sample

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 223-243

  Gerhardstein, Rebecca R ^a   Lonigan, Christopher J ^a   Cukrowicz, Kelly C ^a   McGuffey, Julia A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0345359906     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428290302100301     Document Type: Article

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