Social and emotional learning in the classroom: Evaluation of Strong Kids and Strong Teens on students' social-emotional knowledge and symptoms

Journal of Applied School Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 209-224

  Merrell, Kenneth W ^a   Juskelis, Michael P ^b   Tran, Oanh K ^c   Buchanan, Rohanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b West Harvey Dixmoor School District   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Prevention; Schools; Social emotional learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650303369     PISSN: 15377903     EISSN: 15377911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15377900802089981     Document Type: Article

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