A research and development framework for the school drop-out problem

Advances in School Mental Health Promotion

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-67

  Lawson, Hal A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; P 16 planning; School drop out; School linked services

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054079711     PISSN: 1754730X     EISSN: 20498535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1754730X.2009.9715698     Document Type: Article

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