Community-based arts program for youth in low-income communities: A multi-method evaluation

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 635-652

  Wright, Robin ^a   John, Lindsay ^a   Alaggia, Ramona ^b   Sheel, Julia ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emotional and behavioral problems; Growth curve analysis; Multi method design; Youth community based arts programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751502223     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10560-006-0079-0     Document Type: Article

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