Positive behavior support and applied behavior analysis

Behavior Analyst

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-74

  Johnston, J M ^a   Foxx, Richard M ^b   Jacobson, John W ^c   Green, Gina ^d   Mulick, James A ^e  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied behavior analysis; Developmental disabilities; Positive behavior support; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745666787     PISSN: 07386729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03392117     Document Type: Review

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