The promise and potential of studying the "invisible hand" of teacher influence on peer relations and student outcomes: A commentary

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 297-303

  Bierman, Karen L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom context; Peer relations; School based intervention; Teacher influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052424245     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2011.04.004     Document Type: Note

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