Child race and gender as moderators of the association between teacher-child relationships and school adjustment

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 562-578

  Murray, Christopher ^a,c   Waas, Gregory A ^b   Murray, Kelly M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 225 Clinical Services Building   (United States)

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EID: 47249143274     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20324     Document Type: Article

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