Using active listening to improve collaboration with parents: The Laff don't Cry strategy

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 251-256

  McNaughton, David ^a   Vostal, Brooks R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active listening; Collaboration; Parent teacher communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649246526     PISSN: 10534512     EISSN: 15384810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053451209353443     Document Type: Article

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