Community science: Bridging the gap between science and practice with community-centered models

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 227-242

  Wandersman, Abraham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

community psychology; community science; gap between research and practice; prevention science

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCIENCE; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0642375290     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023954503247     Document Type: Conference Paper

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