Improving middle school climate through teacher-centered change

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 711-724

  Rhodes, Jean E ^a   Camic, Paul M ^b   Milburn, Michael ^a   Lowe, Sarah R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77649308041     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20326     Document Type: Article

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