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Teachers' Knowledge of ADHD, Treatments for ADHD, and Treatment Acceptability: An Initial Investigation

Pages 421-428 | Published online: 22 Dec 2019

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Hasan Al-Omari, Mohammad A. Al-Motlaq & Hanan Al-Modallal. (2015) Knowledge of and Attitude towards Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Primary School Teachers in Jordan. Child Care in Practice 21:2, pages 128-139.
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