Relationships between teachers and Urban African American children the role of informant

School Psychology International

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 346-364

  Rey, Rick B ^a,b   Smith, Ami L ^a,c   Yoon, Jina ^a   Somers, Cheryl ^a   Barnett, Douglas ^a,c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wayne State University ^*  (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Children; Classroom behaviour; Social support; Student teacher relationship; Teacher child agreement; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547240182     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034307078545     Document Type: Article

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