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In any area of science, and certainly in the study of human behavior, there is a series of progressive steps that characterize our level of understanding of a phenomenon. The first and most basic step toward understanding a behavioral problem is being able to describe it. Once we are able to describe accurately the characteristics of the problem or phenomenon, we can then develop a theoretical or conceptual model to account for what is observed. Finally, based on an adequate conceptual model, it is possible to generate specific predictions and interventions concerning the problem in which we are interested.
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Kelly, J.A. (1983). Characteristics of Abusive Parents and Abused Children. In: Treating Child-Abusive Families. Applied Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0363-1_2
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