Socio-emotional programme promotes positive behaviour in preschoolers

Child Care in Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 261-278

  Pickens, Jeffrey ^a  

^a ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 75249102811     PISSN: 13575279     EISSN: 1476489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13575270903149323     Document Type: Article

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