Do race of student and race of teacher influence ratings of emotional and behavioral problem characteristics of students with emotional disturbance?

Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 393-402

  Cullinan, Douglas ^a   Kauffman, James M ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 27744492413     PISSN: 01987429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019874290503000403     Document Type: Article

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