Adaptation happens: A qualitative case study of implementation of The Incredible Years evidence-based parent training programme in a residential substance abuse treatment programme

Journal of Children's Services

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 233-245

  Aarons, Gregory A ^a   Miller, Elizabeth A ^a   Green, Amy E ^a   Perrott, Jennifer A ^a   Bradway, Richard ^b  

^a CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Alcohol and Drug Services Division Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Addiction; Children (kinship); Evidence based practice; Implementation; Parent training; Social care; Substance abuse; United States of America; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870271115     PISSN: 17466660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17466661211286463     Document Type: Article

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