A behavioral classification of welfare children from survey data.
- 1 July 1976
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 46 (3) , 447-463
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1976.tb00945.x
Abstract
From survey data on 1000 urban Welfare AFDC children aged six to eighteen, a hierarchical cluster analysis yielded six distinct behavioral types of Welfare children. Characteristics of each type, and its relationship to treatment, ethnicity, and other variables are discussed. Advantages of this system of behavioral classification for research and population assessment are outlined.Keywords
Funding Information
- US PHS (MH-11545; MH-18260)
- HEW (SRS-CRD-348; SRS-56006; OCD-CB-348; OCD-CB-480)
- Health Research Council (1-338; 1-640)
- National Institute of Mental Health (K5-MH-20868)
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