The study designed by a committee: Design of the Multisite Violence Prevention Project

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 12-19

  Henry, David B ^a,c   Farrell, Albert D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Families and Comm Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRIME; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FAMILY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; METHODOLOGY; POVERTY; RANDOMIZATION; SCHOOL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; STUDENT; STUDY; TEACHER; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0348077418     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2003.09.027     Document Type: Article

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