Preventing Behavior Problems Among Elementary Schoolchildren: Impact of a Universal School-Based Program in China

Journal of School Health

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 273-280

  Hong, Lin ^a   Yufeng, Wang ^a   Agho, Kingsley ^b   Jacobs, Jennifer ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY SIXTH HOSPITAL   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Elementary school; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHINA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHINA; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 79955143695     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00592.x     Document Type: Article

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