The effects of positive peer reporting as a class-wide positive behavior support

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-124

  Morrison, Julie Q ^a   Jones, Kevin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Class wide intervention; Peer relationship; Positive reinforcement; Social competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248998490     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-006-9005-y     Document Type: Review

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