Functional analysis and treatment of problem behavior of elderly adults in long-term care

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 679-683

  Dwyer Moore, Kimberly J ^a   Dixon, Mark R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral gerontology; Elderly; Functional analysis; Longterm care; Nursing home

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849104345     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2007.679-683     Document Type: Article

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