Revealing the invisible hand: The role of teachers in children's peer experiences

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 247-256

  Farmer, Thomas W ^a   McAuliffe Lines, Meghan ^b   Hamm, Jill V ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom management; School context; Social dynamics; Teacher student relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052413931     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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