Interpersonal competence configurations in rural appalachian fifth graders: Academic achievement and associated adjustment factors

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 301-321

  Farmer, Thomas W ^a   Irvin, Matthew J ^b   Sgammato, Adrienne N ^b   Dadisman, Kimberly ^b   Thompson, Jana H ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 58149168676     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/592309     Document Type: Article

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