Efficacy and social validity of peer support arrangements for adolescents with disabilities

Exceptional Children

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 107-125

  Carter, Erik W ^a   Moss, Colleen K ^b   Hoffman, Alicia ^b   Chung, Yun Ching ^b   Sisco, Lynn ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84864940196     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440291107800107     Document Type: Article

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