Best in class: A classroom-based model for ameliorating problem behavior in early childhood settings

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 402-415

  Vo, Abigail K ^a   Sutherland, Kevin S ^a   Conroy, Maureen A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84859590239     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21609     Document Type: Article

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