Using correlational evidence to select youth for prevention programming

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 421-447

  Derzon, James H ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Intervention; Marijuana; Meta analysis; Risk and protective factors; Selection; Tobacco; Youth

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JUVENILE; META ANALYSIS; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLE SIZE; SMOKING; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOBACCO;

EID: 37249075514     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-007-0107-7     Document Type: Article

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