Translating family-focused prevention science into effective practice: Toward a translational impact paradigm

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 415-421

  Spoth, Richard ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family focused preventive interventions; Public health impact; Translational science

Indexed keywords

EID: 57649159449     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2008.00617.x     Document Type: Article

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