Initial implementation of California's Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act: Findings from focus groups in ten counties

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 221-232

  Hardy, Mary ^a   Teruya, Cheryl ^a   Longshore, Douglas ^a   Hser, Yih Ing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal justice; Focus groups; Interagency collaboration; Policy reform; Program implementation; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

CRIME; DRUG USER; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SOCIAL POLICY;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 15344343314     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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