Multilevel confirmatory factor analysis of a scale measuring interagency collaboration of children's mental Health Agencies

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-40

  Dedrick, Robert F ^a   Greenbaum, Paul E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; interagency collaboration; methodology; psychometrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952299694     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1063426610365879     Document Type: Article

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