Combating truancy: Can the computer help schools?
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Combating Truancy: Can the Computer Help Schools?
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عنوان ژورنال: Studies in Educational Evaluation
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0191-491X
DOI: 10.1016/s0191-491x(05)80012-4