Evaluation of Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways (RIPP): A School-Based Prevention Program for Reducing Violence among Urban Adolescents

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 451-463

  Farrell, Albert D ^a   Meyer, Aleta L ^b   White, Kamila S ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0035654009     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15374424JCCP3004_02     Document Type: Article

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