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Educational Psychology in Practice
theory, research and practice in educational psychology
Volume 14, 1998 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

Selective Mutism The implications of current research for the practice of educational psychologists

Pages 52-59 | Accepted 01 Aug 1997, Published online: 19 Oct 2007

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