Ethical and legal issues associated with the use of aversives in the public schools: The SIBIS controversy

School Psychology Review

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 184-198

  Jacob Timm, Susan ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030545746     PISSN: 02796015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02796015.1996.12085810     Document Type: Article

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