Training early childhood educators to promote peer interactions: Effects on children's aggressive and prosocial behaviors

Early Education and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 305-323

  Girard, Lisa Christine ^a   Girolametto, Luigi ^a   Weitzman, Elaine ^b   Greenberg, Janice ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Hanen Centre   (Canada)

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EID: 79953714242     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409281003668060     Document Type: Article

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