A pilot study of early childhood mental health consultation for children with behavioral problems in preschool

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-45

  Upshur, Carole ^a   Wenz Gross, Melodie ^a   Reed, George ^b  

^a Department of Family Medicine and Community Health ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Externalizing behavior problems; Mental health consultation; Preschool behavior problems; Preschool expulsion

Indexed keywords

EID: 60649098132     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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