A pilot study to evaluate a treatment model for parents of preschoolers with behavioral problems

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-64

  Landy, Sarah ^a   Menna, Rosanne ^a   Sockett Dimarcio, Norma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b University of Toronto ^*

Author keywords

Aggression; Intervention; Parenting programs; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001129793     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443971310104     Document Type: Article

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