Implementing second step: Balancing fidelity and program adaptation

Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-29

  Larsen, Torill ^a,b   Samdal, Oddrun ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Betanien Deaconale University College   (Norway)

^c Research Centre for Health Promotion   (Norway)

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EID: 34547353546     PISSN: 10474412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532768Xjepc1701_1     Document Type: Article

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