Using participatory research to develop a playground-based prevention program

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-21

  Leff, Stephen S ^a   Costigan, Tracy ^b   Power, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Partnership; Playground; Prevention; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742271936     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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