Mindfulness Training for Teachers Changes the Behavior of Their Preschool Students

Research in Human Development

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 211-233

  Singh, Nirbhay N ^a   Lancioni, Giulio E ^b   Winton, Alan S W ^c   Karazsia, Bryan T ^d   Singh, Judy ^e  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d 931 College Mall   (United States)

^e ONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84882626537     PISSN: 15427609     EISSN: 15427617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427609.2013.818484     Document Type: Article

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