Implementing prevention programs in high-risk environments: Application of the resiliency paradigm

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 363-373

  Gager, Peter J ^a   Elias, Maurice J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SCHOOL;

CHILD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEW JERSEY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS;

EID: 0030834353     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0080239     Document Type: Review

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