Evaluation of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: Secondary data analyses of conclusions drawn by the program implementers

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages 22-34

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Positive youth development; Secondary data analysis; Subjective outcome evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; STUDENT SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL MEDICINE;

EID: 38649091375     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.6     Document Type: Article

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