Fostering empowering participation in prevention programs for disadvantaged children and families: Lessons from ten demonstration sites

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 105-121

  Cameron, Gary ^a   Cadell, Susan ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; COMPETENCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 0032796409     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-1999-0006     Document Type: Article

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