Introduction to the Special Series: Issues and Advances of Synthesizing Single-Case Research

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-8

  Maggin, Daniel M ^a   Chafouleas, Sandra M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

quantitative synthesis; single case research; single subject research; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870876105     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741932512466269     Document Type: Editorial

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