Examining the Fit of Evidence-Based Parenting Programs in Low-Resource Settings: A Survey of Practitioners in Panama

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2262-2269

  Mejia, Anilena ^a   Calam, Rachel ^a   Sanders, Matthew R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural relevance; Dissemination; Low resource settings; Parenting programs; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937514951     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-014-0028-z     Document Type: Article

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