An adaptive approach to family-centered intervention in schools: Linking intervention engagement to academic outcomes in middle and high school

Prevention Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 221-235

  Stormshak, Elizabeth A ^a   Connell, Arin ^b   Dishion, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosage; Early adolescence; Family intervention; GPA; School absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 70349876521     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-009-0131-3     Document Type: Article

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