Analyzing Single System Design Data

Analyzing Single System Design Data

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-192

  Nugent, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyzing single case design data; N of 1 designs; Single case designs; Single subject designs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876451847     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195369625.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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