The effect of the Safer Bars programme on physical aggression in bars: Results of a randomized controlled trial

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-41

  Graham, Kathryn ^a   Osgood, D Wayne ^b   Zibrowski, Elaine ^a   Purcell, John ^a   Gliksman, Louis ^a   Leonard, Kenneth ^c   Pernanen, Kai ^d   Saltz, Robert F ^d   Toomey, Traci L ^e  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

^d Prevention Research Center   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Bar room; Outcome evaluation; Prevention; Training

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATERING SERVICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESTAURANTS; SAFETY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 1642587091     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230410001645538     Document Type: Article

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