School psychology's significant discrepancy: Historical perspectives on personnel shortages

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 419-430

  Fagan, Thomas K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

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EID: 1842538876     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10185     Document Type: Review

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