Who is retained in first grade? A psychosocial perspective

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 251-266

  Willson, Victor L ^a   Hughes, Jan N ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58149163099     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/592306     Document Type: Article

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