Evaluating group-based interventions when control participants are ungrouped

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 210-236

  Bauer, Daniel J ^a   Sterba, Sonya K ^a   Hallfors, Denise Dion ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

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EID: 45749102503     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273170802034810     Document Type: Article

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