Preventing disruptive behavior in the urban classroom: Effects of the good behavior game on student and teacher behavior

Education and Treatment of Children

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-98

  Lannie, Amanda L ^a   McCurdy, Barry L ^a  

^a Devereux Center for Effective Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

Disruptive behavior; Good behavior game; Group contingency; Teacher praise; Urban schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047249091     PISSN: 07488491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/etc.2007.0002     Document Type: Article

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