Impact of Project P.A.T.H.S. on adolescent developmental outcomes in Hong Kong: Findings based on seven waves of data

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-244

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a,b,c,d   Ma, Cecilia M S ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Hong Kong; Longitudinal survey; Project P.A.T.H.S.; Youth development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELINQUENCY; FEMALE; GROWTH CURVE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSITIVE ADOLESCENT TRAINING THROUGH HOLISTIC SOCIAL PROGRAM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HONG KONG; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL WORK; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84870032305     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: 21910278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2012.034     Document Type: Article

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