Stressful life experiences of children: The correspondence between professional judgments of teachers-in-training and children's perceptions

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 807-821

  Anderson, Gabrielle Eliza ^a   Jimerson, Shane R ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 35348929253     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20267     Document Type: Article

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