Comprehensive Quality Programming and Accountability: Eight essential strategies for implementing successful prevention programs

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-30

  Wandersman, Abraham ^a   Morrissey, Erin ^a   Davino, Katrina ^a   Seybolt, Diana ^a   Crusto, Cindy ^a   Nation, Maury ^a   Goodman, Robert ^b   Imm, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Evaluation; Prevention; Program improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

EID: 0031819221     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022681407618     Document Type: Article

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