Effectiveness of Positive Youth Development Interventions: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Positive youth development is thought to be essential to the prevention of adolescent risk behavior and the promotion of thriving. This meta-analysis examined the effects of positive youth development interventions in promoting positive outcomes and reducing risk behavior. Ten databases and grey lit...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Youth & Adolescence Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 483 - 505 |
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