Process evaluation of the implementation of the Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. in the experimental implementation phase

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages 83-94

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b   Tak, Yan Lee ^c   Sun, Rachel C F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Positive youth development program; Process evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

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: 38649100033     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.23     Document Type: Article

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