Transition groups for preparing students for middle school

Journal for Specialists in Group Work

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-154

  Akos, Patrick ^a   Martin, Megan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary to middle school; Proactive groups; Psychoeducational groups; School transitions; Transition groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248608757     PISSN: 01933922     EISSN: 15496295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193392203028002005     Document Type: Article

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