Conflict in the classroom: Gender differences in the teacher-child relationship

Early Education and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 843-864

  Koepke, Margy Fox ^a   Harkins, Debra A ^a  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57649192471     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280802516108     Document Type: Article

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