Reducing disruptive behavior in an urban school cafeteria: An extension of the Good Behavior Game

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-54

  McCurdy, Barry L ^a   Lannie, Amanda L ^a   Barnabas, Ernesto ^b  

^a Devereux Center for Effective Schools   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disruptive behavior; Good Behavior Game; Non classroom setting

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249094202     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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