Gender differences in intake characteristics and behavior change among children in families receiving parent management training

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 823-830

  Kjøbli, John ^a   Ogden, Terje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Externalizing behavior; Gender differences; Gender specific clinical outcomes; Internalizing behavior; Parent management training; Social competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349085516     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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