Effectiveness of groups in the schools

Journal for Specialists in Group Work

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-106

  Gerrity, Deborah A ^a   DeLucia Waack, Janice L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Group; Intervention; Prevention; Psychoeducation; School

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249159554     PISSN: 01933922     EISSN: 15496295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01933920600978604     Document Type: Article

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