Elementary school teachers' reflections on shy children in the classroom

Alberta Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 273-287

  Bosacki, Sandra Leanne ^a   Coplan, Robert J ^b   Rose Krasnor, Linda ^a   Hughes, Kathleen ^c  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84866884898     PISSN: 00024805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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