Does Socioeconomic Status Matter? A Meta-Analysis on Parent Training Effectiveness for Disruptive Child Behavior

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 384-392

  Leijten, Patty ^a   Raaijmakers, Maartje A J ^a   de Castro, Bram Orobio ^a   Matthys, Walter ^a,b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; HUMANS; PARENTS; SOCIAL CLASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876293600     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2013.769169     Document Type: Article

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