Managing school discipline and implications for school social workers: A review of the literature

Children and Schools

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 219-227

  Cameron, Mark ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Discipline; Punishment; School social work; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845299862     PISSN: 15328759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cs/28.4.219     Document Type: Review

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