An experimental evaluation of the all stars prevention curriculum in a community after school setting

Prevention Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-154

  Gottfredson, Denise C ^a   Cross, Amanda ^a   Wilson, Denise ^a   Rorie, Melissa ^a   Connell, Nadine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

After school program; All Stars; Effectiveness trial; Randomized experiment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS;

EID: 77955053709     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-009-0156-7     Document Type: Article

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