Who benefits most from a broadly targeted prevention program? Differential efficacy across populations in the teen outreach program

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 637-655

  Allen, Joseph P ^a   Philliber, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Philliber Research Associates   (United States)

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EID: 0035618722     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.1040     Document Type: Article

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