Integration of psychological assessment approaches in school psychology

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-255

  Riccio, Cynthia A ^a   Rodriguez, Olga L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947602198     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20220     Document Type: Article

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