School Psychology in Nova Scotia:A Survey of Current Practices and Preferred Future Roles

Canadian Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 108-120

  Corkum, Penny ^a   French, Fredrick ^b   Dorey, Harvey ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nova Scotia; practice; roles; school psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992905466     PISSN: 08295735     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0829573507301121     Document Type: Article

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