Identification of behavioral function in public schools and a clarification of terms

Behavioral Interventions

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-56

  Kates McElrath, Kelly ^a,c   Agnew, Maria ^a,b   Axelrod, Saul ^a   Bloh, Christopher L ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SCHOOL; STUDENT ATTITUDE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33847143572     PISSN: 10720847     EISSN: 1099078X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bin.230     Document Type: Article

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