A comparison of quality of life variables for students with emotional and behavioral disorders and students without disabilities

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 111-127

  Sacks, Gabriell ^a   Kern, Lee ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional and behavioral disorders; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 40149087873     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-007-9052-z     Document Type: Article

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