The structure of primary and secondary teachers' attributions for pupils' misbehaviour: A preliminary cross-phase and cross-cultural investigation

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 68-77

  Gibbs, Simon ^a,b   Gardiner, Marianne ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Culture; Curriculum; Teachers' attributions

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849136156     PISSN: 14713802     EISSN: 14713802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2008.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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