Implementing community-based prevention programming: A review of the literature

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 599-617

  Stith, Sandra ^a   Pruitt, Irene ^a   Dees, Jemeg ^a   Fronce, Michael ^a   Green, Narkia ^a   Som, Anurag ^a   Linkh, David ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USAF   (United States)

Author keywords

Community prevention; Effective prevention strategies; Program implementation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; TRAINING;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 33750567318     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-006-0062-8     Document Type: Review

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