Preparing early childhood educators to address young children's social-emotional development and challenging behavior: A survey of higher education programs in nine states

Journal of Early Intervention

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 321-340

  Hemmeter, Mary Louise ^a   Santos, Rosa Milagros ^b   Ostrosky, Michaelene M ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Challenging behaviors; Early childhood educators; Early childhood special educators; Problem behaviors; Social emotional development; Survey methods; Teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249083287     PISSN: 10538151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053815108320900     Document Type: Article

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