A review of research on fidelity of implementation: Implications for drug abuse prevention in school settings

Health Education Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 237-256

  Dusenbury, Linda ^a   Brannigan, Rosalind ^b   Falco, Mathea ^b   Hansen, William B ^a  

^a Tanglewood Research Inc   (United States)

^b Drug Strategies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; TEACHER;

CURRICULUM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0344406129     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/18.2.237     Document Type: Article

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