Preliminary investigation of the sources of self-efficacy among teachers of students with autism

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 67-74

  Ruble, Lisa A ^a   Usher, Ellen L ^a   McGrew, John H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attrition; autism; burnout; retention; self efficacy; stress; teachers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BURNOUT; CHILD; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL COGNITION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHER;

EID: 79955809383     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357610397345     Document Type: Article

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