The status of functional behavioral assessment (FBA): Adherence to standard practice in FBA methodology

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 737-744

  Weber, Kimberly P ^a   Killu, Kim ^b   Derby, K Mark ^a   Barretto, Anjali ^a  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

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EID: 25444475786     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20108     Document Type: Article

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