An evaluation of the Parents Plus Programme for pre-school children with conduct problems: A comparison of those with and without developmental disabilities

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 168-182

  Quinn, Mark ^a   Carr, Alan ^b   Carroll, Louise ^b   O'Sullivan, David ^c  

^a Brothers of Charity   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

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EID: 34250349176     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2006.10446239     Document Type: Article

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