Targeting Children's Behavior Problems in Preschool Classrooms: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 302-316

  Raver, C Cybele ^a,b   Jones, Stephanie M ^c   Li Grining, Christine ^d   Zhai, Fuhua ^b   Metzger, Molly W ^e   Solomon, Bonnie ^e  

^a Department of Applied Psychology ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

classroom based consultation; randomized; teacher training; trial

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THEORY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RACE DIFFERENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 64049090383     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015302     Document Type: Article

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