Screening young children’s social behaviors: An examination of decision reliability with alternative measures

Special Services in the Schools

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 83-93

  Hall, John D ^a   Bramlett, Ronald K ^b  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior ratings; Preschool; Screening; Social behaviors; Social skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249095382     PISSN: 07399820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J008v18n01_06     Document Type: Article

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