Closing the racial discipline gap in classrooms by changing teacher practice

School Psychology Review

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 171-191

  Gregory, Anne ^a   Hafen, Christopher A ^b   Ruzek, Erik ^b   Mikami, Amori Yee ^c   Allen, Joseph P ^b   Pianta, Robert C ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84982913027     PISSN: 02796015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17105/SPR45-2.171-191     Document Type: Article

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