Effects of family risk factors on dosage and efficacy of a family-centered preventive intervention for rural African Americans

Prevention Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 281-291

  Brody, Gene H ^a   Murry, Velma McBride ^a   Chen, Yi Fu ^a   Kogan, Steven M ^a   Brown, Anita C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Dosage; Family; Intervention; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTING; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 33746861070     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-006-0032-7     Document Type: Article

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