Teacher and parent ratings of behavior problems in Jamaican children and adolescents: Convergence and divergence of views
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1990
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In child assessment, mental health workers often collect behavioural information from parents and teachers. However, the literature generally indicates low correlations between parent and teacher child-problem ratings. One possible explanation is that parents and teachers, in home and school settings, have disparate opportunities to observe some child problems. This article explores this possibility