Relation of character strengths to personal teaching efficacy in Korean special education teachers

International Journal of Special Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Lim, Young Jin ^a   Kim, Mi Na ^a  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84901272931     PISSN: 08273383     EISSN: 19177844     Source Type: Journal    
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