What's gender got to do with it? Teachers' perceptions of situation severity and requests for assistance

Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 346-373

  Green, Sharin Palladino ^a   Shriberg, David ^b   Farber, Stacey L ^c  

^a Talawanda School District   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 56849099083     PISSN: 10474412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10474410802463288     Document Type: Article

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