What do pre-service teachers see as their roles in promoting positive social environments? "i see myself as a facilitator of acceptance"

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 445-450

  Appl, Dolores J ^a   Spenciner, Loraine J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fostering acceptance; Positive social environments; Pre service teachers; Preventing rejection; Social competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749198989     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-007-0188-1     Document Type: Article

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