Real Groups: The design and immediate effects of a prevention intervention for Latino children

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 103-121

  Marsiglia, Flavio F ^a   Peña, Verónica ^a   Nieri, Tanya ^b   Nagoshi, Julie L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

At risk; Children; Mutual aid; Prevention; Small groups; Substance use; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951284442     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01609510903366202     Document Type: Article

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