Preventive interventions for children and adolescents: A review of meta-analytic evidence

European Psychologist

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 231-241

  Gutman, Leslie Morrison ^a   Schoon, Ingrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children and adolescents; Mentoring; Outdoor adventure; Service learning; Social and emotional learning (SEL)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84944880373     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: 1878531X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000232     Document Type: Review

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