Effectiveness of the social-emotional prevention program as a function of children's baseline risk status

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-44

  Ştefan, Catrinel A ^a   Miclea, Mircea ^a  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

parenting; preschool; prevention; social emotional competencies; universal and indicated prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894284029     PISSN: 1350293X     EISSN: 17521807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2013.865359     Document Type: Article

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