Minimizing the need for physical restraint and seclusion in residential youth care through skill-based treatment programming

Families in Society

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-29

  Jones, Robert J ^a,b   Timbers, Gary D ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BIABH Study Center   (United States)

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EID: 0037252405     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.81     Document Type: Article

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