Results from a Multi-Site Evaluation of the G.R.E.A.T. Program

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 125-151

  Esbensen, Finn Aage ^a   Peterson, Dana ^b   Taylor, Terrance J ^a   Osgood, D Wayne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

gang prevention; program evaluation; risk factors; youth gangs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858682574     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418825.2011.585995     Document Type: Article

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