Patterns in office referral data by grade, race/ethnicity, and gender

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-54

  Kaufman, Joy S ^a   Jaser, Sarah S ^b   Vaughan, Ellen L ^c   Reynolds, Jesse S ^d   Di Donato, John ^e   Bernard, Stanley N ^f   Hernandez Brereton, Maria ^g  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Yale Griffin Prevention Research Center   (United States)

^e Bridgeport Board of Education   (United States)

^f SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Connecticut Department of Children and Families ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Office referral data; Positive behavioral supports; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 72549119402     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300708329710     Document Type: Article

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