Factor structure of the social skills rating system across child gender and ethnicity

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 201-215

  Walthall, Johanna C ^a   Konold, Timothy R ^a   Pianta, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 31644449676     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428290502300301     Document Type: Article

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