An Afrocentric program as primary prevention for African American youth: Qualitative and quantitative exploratory data

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-269

  Whaley, Arthur L ^a   McQueen, John P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b 123 Linden Boulevard   (United States)

Author keywords

African American youth; afrocentricity; behavior problems; cultural socialization; identity; program evaluation

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; MODEL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; SOCIALIZATION; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 4844222317     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPP.0000042389.22212.3a     Document Type: Article

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