Early development and pilot testing of a problem-solving skills-training program for children

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 432-450

  Nash, James K ^a   Fraser, Mark W ^b   Galinsky, Maeda J ^b   Kupper, Lawrence L ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Developmental research; Problem solving; Skills training groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038464652     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731503013004002     Document Type: Review

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