Effects of peer mentors on work-related performance of adolescents with behavioral and/or learning disabilities

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 244-251

  Westerlund, Debbie ^a   Granucci, Elizabeth A ^a   Gamache, Peter ^a   Clark, Hewitt B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 33749335859     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10983007060080040601     Document Type: Article

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