Interim evaluation of the Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: Insights based on the experimental implementation phase

TheScientificWorldJournal

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages 61-72

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b   Sun, Rachel C F ^a   Siu, Andrew M H ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Interim evaluation; Positive youth development

Indexed keywords

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

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: 38649143672     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2008.22     Document Type: Article

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