Refusal skill ability: An examination of adolescent perceptions of effectiveness

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 127-137

  Nichols, Tracy R ^e   Birnel, Sara ^a   Graber, Julia A ^b   Brooks Gunn, Jeanne ^c   Botvin, Gilbert J ^d  

^a Cornell University Cooperative Extension NYC ^*  (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^c Box 226 ^*  (United States)

^d WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Drug prevention; Refusal skills

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING; SMOKING; THEFT; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ASSERTIVENESS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; ROLE PLAYING; SMOKING; THEFT; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 77956020039     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-010-0213-9     Document Type: Article

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