Promoting healthy adolescent behavior and development: Issues in the design and evaluation of effective youth programs

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 338-344

  Lerner, Richard M ^b   Thompson, Linda S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; REVIEW; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036779699     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpdn.2002.127176     Document Type: Article

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