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Comparative effectiveness of behavioral and relationship group treatment in the secondary prevention of school maladjustment

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  1. Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 62901, Carbondale, Illinois

    Joseph A. Durlak

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The author wishes to thank Daryl Hamblin for his help in aide selection, training, and supervision; his wife, Chris, for her many important clinical and administrative contributions; and, finally, the Ft. Gordon Officers Wives Club whose financial assistance made this study possible.

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Durlak, J.A. Comparative effectiveness of behavioral and relationship group treatment in the secondary prevention of school maladjustment. Am J Commun Psychol 8, 327–339 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00894345

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