Predictors of absenteeism among primary school teachers

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 421-434

  Gaziel, Haim H ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 12444301895     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-004-5232-z     Document Type: Article

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