Ethnic Diversity and Inclusive School Environments

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 306-321

  Nishina, Adrienne ^a   Lewis, Jakeem Amir ^a   Bellmore, Amy ^b   Witkow, Melissa R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85071299017     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2019.1633923     Document Type: Article

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