Daily behavior report cards with and without home-based consequences: Improving classroom behavior in low income, African American children with ADHD

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 177-195

  Jurbergs, Nichole ^a   Palcic, Jennette L ^b   Kelley, Mary L ^c  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Classroom management; Daily behavior report cards; School home notes; Teacher feedback

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955734931     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: 1545228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317107.2010.500501     Document Type: Article

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