Theory-based interventions for school children cared for by their grandparents

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-190

  Edwards, Oliver W ^a   Sweeney, Aldrin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 65349122728     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02667360701320879     Document Type: Article

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