Differences in social adjustment and classroom behavior between children retained in kindergarten and groups of age and grade matched peers

Early Education and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-152

  Pianta, Robert C ^a   Tietbohl, Phillip J ^a   Bennett, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 84937261222     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15566935eed0802_3     Document Type: Article

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