A tobit regression analysis of the covariation between middle school students' perceived school climate and behavioral problems

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 274-286

  Wang, Ming Te ^a   Selman, Robert L ^a   Dishion, Thomas J ^b   Stormshak, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 77954009270     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00648.x     Document Type: Article

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