Implementing school-wide behavior change: Lessons from the field

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-51

  George, Michael P ^a   White, George P ^a   Schlaffer, Joseph J ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Exeter School District   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846644984     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20204     Document Type: Article

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