Conducting ecologically valid prevention research: Recruiting and retaining a "whole village" in multimethod, multiagent studies

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 471-492

  Capaldi, Deborah M ^a   Chamberlain, Patti ^a   Fetrow, Rebecca A ^a   Wilson, Jane E ^a  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Multisetting study; Prevention studies; Recruitment strategy; Retention strategy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OREGON; PATIENT SELECTION; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031204979     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024607605690     Document Type: Article

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