Experimental evaluation of "go grrrls" preventive intervention for early adolescent girls

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 457-473

  LeCroy, Craig Winston ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent girls; Evaluation; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 18544387284     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPP.0000048112.10700.89     Document Type: Article

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