Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Preventive Intervention for Divorced Families: Reduction in Mental Health and Justice System Service Use Costs 15 Years Later

Prevention Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 586-596

  Herman, Patricia M ^a   Mahrer, Nicole E ^b   Wolchik, Sharlene A ^b   Porter, Michele M ^b   Jones, Sarah ^b   Sandler, Irwin N ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Divorce; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRIME; DIVORCE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRIME; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTHERS; PARENTING;

EID: 85027941815     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-014-0527-6     Document Type: Article

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