Promoting social and emotional learning in preschool students: A study of Strong Start Pre-K

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 151-159

  Gunter, Leslie ^a   Caldarella, Paul ^a   Korth, Byran B ^a   Young, K Richard ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Internalizing behaviors; Preschool; Prevention; Social and emotional learning; Student teacher relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860172041     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-012-0507-z     Document Type: Article

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