Small theory and the strategic choices of prevention research
- 1 December 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Community Psychology
- Vol. 19 (6) , 873-880
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00937889
Abstract
Our comments on the discussion of mediational screening for prevention research highlight two issues: (a) There are advantages to giving a high priority to theory in a strategic sequence of prevention research studies. (b) Screening to identify a subgroup that is experiencing problems on processes the program is designed to change may be useful in accomplishing specific goals within an overall strategy of prevention research studies.Keywords
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