Use of interview and observation to clarify reported practices of head start staff concerning problem behavior: Implications for programs and training

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 108-117

  Snell, Martha E ^a   Voorhees, Mary D ^a   Berlin, Rebecca A ^a   Stanton Chapman, Tina L ^a   Hadden, Sarah ^a   McCarty, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

challenging behavior; early childhood; preschool; staff training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859152154     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300711416819     Document Type: Article

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