Training care staff to manage challenging behaviour: An evaluation of a three day training course

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 156-162

  McDonnell, Andrew ^a,b  

^a South Birmingham Psychology Service   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 0030791323     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/bjdd.1997.015     Document Type: Article

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