Feasibility of a randomized controlled trial for evaluating the effectiveness of the Big Brothers Big Sisters community match program at the national level

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 383-404

  De Wit, David J ^a   Lipman, Ellen ^b   Manzano Munguia, Maria ^a   Bisanz, Jeffrey ^c   Graham, Kathryn ^a   Offord, David R ^b   O'Neill, Elizabeth ^d   Pepler, Deborah ^e   Shaver, Karen ^f  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area   (Canada)

^e YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Big Brothers Big Sisters; Community; Mentor

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846794837     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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