Invariance of Measures of Prevention Program Effectiveness: A Replication

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 341-367

  Rosay, André B ^a   Gottfredson, Denise C ^b   Armstrong, Todd A ^c   Harmon, Michele A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Ethnic differences; Gender differences; Measurement of delinquency; Measurement of drug use; Risk and protective factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034367942     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007527022941     Document Type: Article

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