Free to grow: Translating substance abuse research and theory into preventive practice in a national head start initiative

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 279-296

  Jones, Judith E ^a,d   Gutman, Marjorie A ^b   Kaufman, Nancy J ^c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Head Start; Preschool children; Risk and protection factors research; Substance abuse prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MODEL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0032962818     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022674406591     Document Type: Article

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