A multi-systemic school-based approach for addressing childhood aggression

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-127

  Runions, Kevin ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Intervention; Relationships; School

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956190678     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.18.2.106     Document Type: Review

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