A Model to Measure Program Integrity of Peer-Led Health Promotion Programs in Rural Middle Schools: Assessing the Implementation of the Sixth Grade Goals for Health Program

Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 223-252

  Meyer, Aleta ^a   Nicholson, Robert ^a   Danish, Steven ^a   Fries, Elizabeth ^a   Polk, Valerie ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034417090     PISSN: 10474412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S1532768XJEPC1102_05     Document Type: Article

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