This article presents findings from a meta-analysis which sought to determine the
effectiveness of interventions adopting a whole school approach to enhancing children and …

Interventions to change health-related behaviours typically have modest effects and may be
more effective if grounded in appropriate theory. Most theories applied to public health …

Presents a useful guide for applications of SEM whilst systematically demonstrating various
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This report calls on the nation—its leaders, its mental health research and service provision
agencies, its schools, its primary care medical systems, its community-based organizations …

The use of growth-modeling analysis (GMA)—including hierarchical linear models, latent
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The concept of differential association as it is expressed in Akers' social learning theory
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Background Alcohol misuse in young people is cause of concern for health services, policy
makers, prevention workers, criminal justice system, youth workers, teachers, parents. This …

Background Hel** young people to avoid starting smoking is a widely endorsed public
health goal, and schools provide a route to communicate with nearly all young people …

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Not everyone who experiments with substance use or risky behavior becomes addicted, and
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