A preventive intervention program for urban African American youth attending an alternative education program: Background, implementation, and feasibility

Education and Treatment of Children

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 445-469

  Carswell, Steven B ^a   Hanlon, Thomas E ^a   O'Grady, Kevin E ^b   Watts, Amy M ^a   Pothong, Pattarapan ^a  

^a FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

African American youth; Alternative education; Atter school program; Preventive intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149124605     PISSN: 07488491     EISSN: 19348924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/etc.0.0060     Document Type: Article

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