Impact of the Life is Precious™ Program on Academic Performance and School Functioning Among Latina Adolescents at Risk of Suicide.
This exploratory study examines the impact of Life is Precious™ (LIP), a treatment-adjacent afterschool program, on academic performance and school functioning among Latina adolescents at risk of suicide. Utilizing a quasi-experimental design, the study compared the outcomes of LIP participants with...
| Published in: | Journal of School Nursing Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 409 - 418 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Aug2026
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