Trauma in Children: A Call to Action in School Psychology

Journal of Applied School Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 375-388

  Little, Steven G ^a   Akin Little, Angeleque ^b  

^a WALDEN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PLLC   (United States)

Author keywords

school psychology; training; trauma; trauma interventions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888066460     PISSN: 15377903     EISSN: 15377911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15377903.2012.695769     Document Type: Article

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