Effects of Positive Peer Reporting (PPR) on Social Acceptance and Negative Behaviors Among Peer-Rejected Preschool Children

Journal of Applied School Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 323-341

  Smith, Shelia M ^a   Joan, Simon ^b   Bramlett, Ronald K ^b  

^a Arch Ford Educational Cooperative   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Peer rejection; Preschool peer interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951691313     PISSN: 15377903     EISSN: 15377911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15377900802595359     Document Type: Article

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