Prevention of problem behavior through annual family check-ups in early childhood: Intervention effects from home to early elementary school

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 343-354

  Dishion, Thomas J ^a   Brennan, Lauretta M ^b   Shaw, Daniel S ^b   McEachern, Amber D ^a   Wilson, Melvin N ^c   Jo, Booil ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Early childhood; Family intervention; Family management; Intervention engagement; Oppositional behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84897612099     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-013-9768-2     Document Type: Article

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