A descriptive study of school discipline referrals in first grade

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333-350

  Rusby, Julie C ^a   Taylor, Ted K ^a   Foster, E Michael ^b  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 34247473372     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20226     Document Type: Article

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