Understanding nurturing practices — a comparison of the use of strategies likely to enhance self-esteem in nurture groups and normal classrooms

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 119-124

  Colwell, John ^a,b   O’Connor, Tina ^a,b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Oakthorpe Primary School   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 29244452221     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8527.00296     Document Type: Article

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