Training greek teachers in cultural awareness: A pilot teacher-training programme - Implications for the practice of school psychology

School Psychology International

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 148-162

  Psaltid, Anastasia ^a  

^a ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cultural awareness; Cultural diversity; Teacher training

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247563801     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034307078090     Document Type: Article

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