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Peer reviewedLahey, Benjamin B.; And Others – Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1978
Definitional problems surrounding the terms "hyperactivity" and "learning disabilities" cannot be fully resolved unless dimensions of behavior (intercorrelated core characteristics) can be independently identified that correspond in some way with these terms. This research utilizes a broad item pool supposedly related to learning disabilities and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Psychology, Definitions, Factor Analysis
Download full textDaniels, William L. – 1976
The broader question regarding the issue of runaways as a social problem requires incidence figures to estimate the extent of this problem. This paper examines how differing definitions used to describe running away can produce varying estimates of incidence. Due to these variations, levels of incidence range from a low of .0011% to a high of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Definitions, Incidence, Policy Formation
