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Overview of Behavioural Family Interventions With Children: Achievements, Limitations, and Challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Ronald J. Prinz
Ronald J. Prinz*
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University of South Carolina
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Abstract

The field of child clinical psychology has benefited from the development of behaviour therapy. One of the most important contributing areas is that of behavioural family intervention. Some of the contributions and achievements of this area are considered. Limitations and future directions are discussed.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , September 1992 , pp. 120 - 125
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1992

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