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Patrick, H., Ryan, A.M. (2005). Identifying Adaptive Classrooms: Dimensions of the Classroom Social Environment. In: Moore, K.A., Lippman, L.H. (eds) What Do Children Need to Flourish?. The Search Institute Series on Developmentally Attentive Community and Society, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23823-9_17

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