Identifying and promoting social competence with African American preschool children: Developmental and contextual considerations

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 111-123

  Mendez, Julia L ^a   McDermott, Paul ^b   Fantuzzo, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 23044530506     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10039     Document Type: Article

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