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Direct linkTrout, Alexandra L.; Ryan, Joseph B.; La Vigne, Steven P.; Epstein, Michael H. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2003
As the field of mental health services shifts its focus to early intervention, the need to develop valid and reliable measures of young children's behavioral functioning is clear. Traditional assessment instruments have focused on deficits, problems, and pathologies to the exclusion of strengths and competencies. However, assessing child strengths…
Descriptors: Health Services, Early Intervention, Mental Health Programs, Validity
