A meta-analysis of school-wide positive behavior support: An exploratory study using single-case synthesis

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-121

  Solomon, Benjamin G ^a   Klein, Suzanne A ^a   Hintze, John M ^a   Cressey, James M ^a   Peller, Sarah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 84855944591     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20625     Document Type: Article

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