Measuring the restrictiveness of living environments for children and youth: Reconceptualizing restriction

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 147-163

  Rauktis, Mary E ^a   Huefner, Jonathan C ^b   O'Brien, Kirk ^c   Pecora, Peter J ^c   Doucette, Ann ^d   Thompson, Ronald W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Boys Town   (United States)

^c Casey Family Programs   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental restrictiveness; Least restrictive alternative; Living environment outcome; ROLES

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249133687     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1063426608323371     Document Type: Article

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