Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2027

Full Length Research Paper

Modeling the relationships between practitioner capacity-building practices and the behavior and development of young children with disabilities and delays

Carl J. Dunst
  • Carl J. Dunst
  • Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, United States.
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Deborah W. Hamby
  • Deborah W. Hamby
  • Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, United States.
  • Google Scholar
Melinda Raab
  • Melinda Raab
  • Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, United States.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 28 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 07 May 2019
  •  Published: 10 May 2019

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