Rewarded by punishment: Reflections on the disuse of positive reinforcement in schools

Exceptional Children

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 173-186

  Maag, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0001224079     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290106700203     Document Type: Article

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