Adolescent Peer Networks and the Potential for the Diffusion of Intervention Effects

Prevention Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 133-144

  Rulison, Kelly L ^a   Gest, Scott D ^b   Osgood, D Wayne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Diffusion; Family interventions; Peer networks; Substance use prevention programs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IOWA; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PENNSYLVANIA; PSYCHOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

ADOLESCENT; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IOWA; MALE; PEER GROUP; PENNSYLVANIA; PSYCHOMETRICS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84892982570     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: 15736695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-014-0465-3     Document Type: Article

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