Tom R Hobbs
Biographic Data
| ID | 4270217 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tom R Hobbs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tom R |
| FAMILY NAME | Hobbs |
| SIGNATURE | HOBBS T R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jefferson County Department of Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Interview with Tom Jeffery Meeting the challenges in implementing Every Child Matters: The view from the Director‐General
The government's vision for children's services in England and Wales, Every Child Matters (DfES, 2003), emerged from the debate following the report of the inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié (Laming, 2003). The Children Act 2004 enshrined this vision in legislation, outlining the new statutory duties and clarifying accountabilities for children's services. The Directorate for Children, Young People and Families, located within the Departm…
Depression in the Caregiving Mothers of Adult Schizophrenics: A Test of the Resource Deterioration Model
In Defense of Sociology: A Note
Generalization of Reading by Special Education Students from a Structured Program to Informal Classroom Activities
15 special education students exhibited an increase in the number of correctly completed frames in the Sullivan Programmed Reading Series following introduction of a reinforcement contingency. The mean number of frames remained high during the reversal phase with no consistent generalization of effects from the morning reading program to an afternoon free-time period
Effects of a Modified DRL Schedule with Special Education Students
The purpose was to document the effects of a modified DRL (differential reinforcement of low response rates) schedule of reinforcement with a class of 17 elementary students in special education. The procedure permitted students access to reinforcers if they exhibited 5 or fewer rule violations in a 90-min. period. Monitored target responses were out-of-seat and talking-out behaviors. The results indicated a low mean number of responses per stude…
Modification of Verbal Productivity in Shy Adolescents during a Short-Term Camping Program
The purpose of this study was to modify the low-frequency verbal behavior of two shy adolescent boys within two situations, a recreational activity and a discussion group. The program of behavioral change consisted primarily of token reinforcement within the context of a 5-day camping trip. The results indicated functional control of verbal behavior of both subjects within the discussion group but only one subject in the recreation group. The app…
Interview with Tom Jeffery Meeting the challenges in implementing Every Child Matters: The view from the Director‐General
The government's vision for children's services in England and Wales, Every Child Matters (DfES, 2003), emerged from the debate following the report of the inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié (Laming, 2003). The Children Act 2004 enshrined this vision in legislation, outlining the new statutory duties and clarifying accountabilities for children's services. The Directorate for Children, Young People and Families, located within the Departm…
Depression in the Caregiving Mothers of Adult Schizophrenics: A Test of the Resource Deterioration Model
Modification of Verbal Productivity in Shy Adolescents during a Short-Term Camping Program
The purpose of this study was to modify the low-frequency verbal behavior of two shy adolescent boys within two situations, a recreational activity and a discussion group. The program of behavioral change consisted primarily of token reinforcement within the context of a 5-day camping trip. The results indicated functional control of verbal behavior of both subjects within the discussion group but only one subject in the recreation group. The app…
Effects of a Modified DRL Schedule with Special Education Students
The purpose was to document the effects of a modified DRL (differential reinforcement of low response rates) schedule of reinforcement with a class of 17 elementary students in special education. The procedure permitted students access to reinforcers if they exhibited 5 or fewer rule violations in a 90-min. period. Monitored target responses were out-of-seat and talking-out behaviors. The results indicated a low mean number of responses per stude…
Generalization of Reading by Special Education Students from a Structured Program to Informal Classroom Activities
15 special education students exhibited an increase in the number of correctly completed frames in the Sullivan Programmed Reading Series following introduction of a reinforcement contingency. The mean number of frames remained high during the reversal phase with no consistent generalization of effects from the morning reading program to an afternoon free-time period
In Defense of Sociology: A Note
Depression in the Caregiving Mothers of Adult Schizophrenics: A Test of the Resource Deterioration Model
Interview with Tom Jeffery Meeting the challenges in implementing Every Child Matters: The view from the Director‐General
The government's vision for children's services in England and Wales, Every Child Matters (DfES, 2003), emerged from the debate following the report of the inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbié (Laming, 2003). The Children Act 2004 enshrined this vision in legislation, outlining the new statutory duties and clarifying accountabilities for children's services. The Directorate for Children, Young People and Families, located within the Departm…
Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Behavioral and Psychological Studies (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Reinforcement (2 works)