Direct and collateral effects of the First Step to Success program

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 208-221

  Sprague, Jeffrey ^a   Perkins, Kindle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; At risk students; Collateral effects; Parent education; Positive reinforcement

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350130800     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300708330935     Document Type: Article

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