Examining the validity of office discipline referrals as an indicator of student behavior problems

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 541-555

  Pas, Elise T ^a   Bradshaw, Catherine P ^a   Mitchell, Mary M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79957948967     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20577     Document Type: Article

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