Prevention That Works for Children and Youth: An Introduction

American Psychologist

Volumn 58, Issue 6-7, 2003, Pages 425-432

  Weissberg, Roger P ^a   Kumpfer, Karol L ^b   Seligman, Martin E P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141754018     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.58.6-7.425     Document Type: Article

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