Teacher strategies for effective intervention with students presenting social, emotional and behavioural difficulties: An international review

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-86

  Cooper, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural; Emotional difficulties; Interventions; Literature review; Social problems

Indexed keywords

ANGER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FACULTY STUDENT RELATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TEACHER;

EID: 79952554809     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856257.2011.543547     Document Type: Review

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