Improving academic engagement through systematic, function-based intervention

Education and Treatment of Children

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 573-591

  Liaupsin, Carl J ^a   Umbreit, John ^a   Ferro, Jolenea B ^a   Urso, Annmarie ^a   Upreti, Gita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 33750917838     PISSN: 07488491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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