Synthesizing Single-Case Research to Identify Evidence-Based Practices: Some Brief Reflections

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 266-272

  Horner, Robert H ^a   Kratochwill, Thomas R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practices; Interpreting single case research; Single case design

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865404316     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-012-9152-2     Document Type: Article

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