Effects of individual direct-instruction tutoring on foster children's academic skills: A randomized trial

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1183-1189

  Flynn, Robert J ^a   Marquis, Robyn A ^a   Paquet, Marie Pierre ^a,b   Peeke, Lisa M ^a   Aubry, Tim D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Direct instruction; Educational achievement; Foster children; Randomized trial; Teach Your Children Well; Tutoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859928585     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.01.036     Document Type: Article

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