Predicting teacher commitment: The impact of school climate and social-emotional learning

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1034-1048

  Collie, Rebecca J ^a   Shapka, Jennifer D ^a   Perry, Nancy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 80755188906     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20611     Document Type: Article

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