The better beginnings, better futures project: A universal, comprehensive, community-based prevention approach for primary school children and their families

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 215-227

  Peters, Ray DeV ^a   Petrunka, Kelly ^a   Arnold, Robert ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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EID: 0038184120     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15374424JCCP3202_6     Document Type: Article

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