Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 694-704 , November 2006

Impact of a School-Based Dating Violence Prevention Program among Latino Teens: Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial

  • Lisa H. Jaycox, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • RAND Corporation, Arlington, Virginia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Lisa H. Jaycox, RAND Corporation, 1200 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202.
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  • Daniel McCaffrey, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • RAND Corporation, Arlington, Virginia
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  • Beth Eiseman, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • RAND Corporation, Arlington, Virginia
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  • Jessica Aronoff, Esq.

      Affiliations

    • Break the Cycle, Los Angeles, California
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  • Gene A. Shelley, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Rebecca L. Collins, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • RAND Corporation, Arlington, Virginia
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  • Grant N. Marshall, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • RAND Corporation, Arlington, Virginia

Received 5 November 2005 ,Accepted 1 May 2006.

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PII: S1054-139X(06)00179-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.05.002

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 694-704 , November 2006

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