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Peer reviewedSingh, Nirbhay N.; Curtis, W. John; Ellis, Cynthia R.; Wechsler, Hollis A.; Best, Al M.; Cohen, Robert – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1997
The Family Empowerment Scale was completed by 161 families of children with serious emotional disturbance (SED) or SED along with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Results indicated that membership in a parent support group was a strong predictor of family empowerment, particularly of the systems advocacy and knowledge dimensions of…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Attention Deficit Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Hyperactivity
