Determining the presence of a problem: Comparing two approaches for detecting youth behavioral risk

School Psychology Review

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 395-407

  Kamphaus, R W ^a   DiStefano, Christine ^b   Dowdy, Erin ^c   Eklund, Katie ^c   Dunn, Alnita Rettig ^d  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Los Angeles Unified School District   (United States)

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EID: 78649262424     PISSN: 02796015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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