Interim evaluation of the Tier 1 Program (Secondary 1 Curriculum) of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: First year of the full implementation phase

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages 47-60

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b   Hing, Keung Ma ^c   Sun, Rachel C F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

^c HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Interim evaluation; Positive youth development program; Process evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; STUDENT SATISFACTION; TEACHING; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORKLOAD;

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: 38649136332     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.5     Document Type: Article

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