A faith-based alternative youth education program: Evaluating a participatory research approach

Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 197-221

  Sinha, Jill Witmer ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Administration for children; At risk youth; Charitable choice; Faith based programs; Participatory research designs; Social welfare; US Department of health and human services

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846057986     PISSN: 15426432     EISSN: 15426440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J377v25n03_12     Document Type: Article

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