Early adjustment, gender differences, and classroom organizational climate in first grade

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-162

  Ponitz, Claire Cameron ^a   Rimm Kaufman, Sara E ^a   Brock, Laura L ^a   Nathanson, Lori ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73449127242     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605470     Document Type: Article

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