Culturally Sensitive Risk Behavior Prevention Programs for African American Adolescents: A Systematic Analysis

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 187-212

  Metzger, Isha ^a   Cooper, Shauna M ^a   Zarrett, Nicole ^a   Flory, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; African American; Culturally sensitive; Prevention; Risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 84877807441     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-013-0133-3     Document Type: Review

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