Teasing in schools: What teachers have to say

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 75-91

  Harwood, Debra ^a   Copfer, Sarah ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Perceptions; Teachers; Teasing; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855799063     PISSN: 18331882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18848/1833-1882/cgp/v06i03/52032     Document Type: Article

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