Using the mystery motivator to improve child bedtime compliance

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-49

  Robinson, Kristin E ^a   Sheridan, Susan M ^b  

^a Children's Behavior Therapy Unit   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedtime; Behavioral; Child; Compliance; Mystery motivator

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038831333     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: 1545228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J019v22n01_03     Document Type: Article

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