Why program implementation is important

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 5-18

  Durlak, Joseph A ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 0031927642     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J005v17n02_02     Document Type: Article

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