Using Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) to Screen for School Social Risk: A Preliminary Comparison of Methods in a Kindergarten Sample

Assessment for Effective Intervention

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 214-223

  Chafouleas, Sandra M ^a   Kilgus, Stephen P ^a   Hernandez, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior assessment; Direct Behavior Rating; screening assessment; social risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990380961     PISSN: 15345084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534508409333547     Document Type: Article

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