Immediate impacts of PALS: A schoolwide multi-level programme targeting behaviour problems in elementary school

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 471-492

  Sørlie, Mari Anne ^a   Ogden, Terje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Behaviour problem; Effectiveness; Positive behaviour support; School wide intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548961793     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830701576581     Document Type: Article

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