EP Research Reflections - Better than Teacher’s Pet:... -
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Published on: 1/1/2006
Last Visited: 2/7/2007
Abbey Eisenhower, M.A., Guest Co-Author
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In a study of 138 six-year-old children with and without developmental disabilities, we (Abbey Eisenhower and Jan Blacher, with UCLA colleague Bruce Baker) found the teacher-student relationships of children with developmental disabilities were marked by more conflict and dependency and less closeness, compared to those of typically developing children.
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Abbey Eisenhower, M.A., is currently a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at UCLA.Her research examines associations between child developmental disabilities, behavior problems, and family well-being, and assesses school-based interventions for children with developmental or behavioral challenges.