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Concordance of mothers' and fathers' ratings of children's behavior
Author(s) -
Leblanc Rebecca,
Reynolds Cecil R.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198907)26:3<225::aid-pits2310260302>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - psychology , concordance , developmental psychology , rating scale , perception , clinical psychology , medicine , neuroscience
Abstract Behavior rating scales and checklists are frequently used in the assessment of children and adolescents. These instruments are often completed by parents. There is little in the literature comparing mothers' and fathers' responses to such scales. Results of the present study indicate that mothers and fathers often differ in their perceptions of the behavior of their children. The need for separate norming by parent seems to be indicated.