Independent evaluation of the Triple P Positive Parenting Program in family support service settings

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-54

  McConnell, David ^a   Breitkreuz, Rhonda ^a   Savage, Amber ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioural family intervention; Parenting programme; Primary care; Triple P

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855541933     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2011.00771.x     Document Type: Article

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