Reporting effect size estimates in school psychology research

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 653-672

  Volker, Martin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 33746035649     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20176     Document Type: Review

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