A meta-analysis of parent and teacher reports of depression among students with learning disabilities: Evidence for the importance of multi-informant assessment

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 371-384

  Nelson, Jason M ^a   Harwood, Hannah R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 79952580778     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20560     Document Type: Article

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