Coping styles, learning environment and emotional and behavioural problems

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 347-368

  Thuen, Elin ^a   Bru, Edvin ^a   Ogden, Terje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Behavioural problems; Coping styles; Emotional; Learning environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547774722     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830701485460     Document Type: Article

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