A psychoeducational group model to build academic competence in new middle school students

Journal for Specialists in Group Work

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-70

  Brannigan, Michael ^a  

^a Queensbury Middle School   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Middle school groups; Psychoeducational groups; Study skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009620708     PISSN: 01933922     EISSN: 15496295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01933920600978554     Document Type: Article

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