Short-term evaluation of a school-based adolescent injury prevention program: Determining positive effects or iatrogenic outcomes

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 834-853

  Buckley, Lisa ^a   Sheehan, Mary ^a   Shochet, Ian ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adolescent; evaluation; injury prevention; risk taking behavior; school based program

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650788893     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431609361201     Document Type: Article

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