Application of economic analysis to School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) programs

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-19

  Blonigen, Bruce A ^a   Harbaugh, William T ^a   Singell, Larry D ^a   Horner, Robert H ^a   Irvin, Larry K ^b   Smolkowski, Keith S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior intervention; Cost analysis; Fixed and marginal costs; Opportunity costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349077399     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300707311366     Document Type: Article

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