Validation of the wider outcomes survey for teachers (WOST): A measure for assessing the behaviour, relationships and exposure to bullying of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 3-11

  Wigelsworth, Michael ^a   Oldfield, Jeremy ^b   Humphrey, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Behaviour; Bullying; Measurement; Psychometric properties; Relationships; Special educational needs and disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920940263     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14713802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-3802.12030     Document Type: Article

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