A comparison of Australian and Chinese teachers' attributions for student problem behaviors

Educational Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 375-391

  Ho, Irene T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 2442559289     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341042000211706     Document Type: Article

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