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Ellis, J., Da Costa, J.L., Leroy, C., Janzen, C.A. (2007). Mentors for Students in Elementary School: the Promise and Possibilities. In: Thiessen, D., Cook-Sather, A. (eds) International Handbook of Student Experience in Elementary and Secondary School. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3367-2_9
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