Applying behavior analysis to school violence and discipline problems: Schoolwide positive behavior support

Behavior Analyst

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-63

  Anderson, Cynthia M ^a   Kincaid, Donald ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Positive behavior support; School discipline; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 21244496422     PISSN: 07386729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03392103     Document Type: Article

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