School reintegration for children and adolescents with cancer: The role of school psychologists

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 579-592

  Harris, Mekel S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 68049139368     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20399     Document Type: Article

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