The effects of training reinforcement on training transfer in child welfare

Child Welfare

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 5-26

  Antle, Becky F ^a   Barbee, Anita P ^a   Sullivan, Dana J ^a   Christensen, Dana N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL WORK; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY); UNITED STATES;

EID: 77449099755     PISSN: 00094021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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