Staff in special education settings and behaviour problems: Towards a framework for research and practice

Educational Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 207-221

  Hastings, Richard P ^a,b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 12344277055     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341042000301166     Document Type: Review

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