Social-emotional competence as support for school readiness: What is it and how do we assess it?

Early Education and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-89

  Denham, Susanne A ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750979853     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed1701_4     Document Type: Article

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