Subjective outcome evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Qualitative findings based on the experiences of program participants

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Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages 686-697

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b   Sun, Rachel C F ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Open ended questions; Positive youth development; Qualitative data; Subjective outcome evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CURRICULUM; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION RESEARCH; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY RELATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PERSONAL VALUE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL; SOCIAL LEARNING; STUDENT; SUBJECTIVE OUTCOME EVALUATION; SUGGESTION; TEACHER; TEACHING;

EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 34249811802     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2007.126     Document Type: Article

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