A Comparison between African American and caucasian children referred for treatment of disruptive behavior disorders

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-14

  Capage, Laura C ^a   Bennett, Gwendolyn M ^a   McNeil, Cheryl B ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American children; Cultural issues; Disruptive behavior disorders; Parent training; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035581854     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: 1545228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J019v23n01_01     Document Type: Article

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