Predicting school adjustment in early elementary school: Impact of teacher-child relationship quality and relational classroom climate

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-141

  Buyse, Evelien ^a   Verschueren, Karine ^a   Verachtert, Pieter ^a   Van Damme, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 73449135487     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605768     Document Type: Article

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