Handbook of Drug Abuse Prevention

This wide-ranging handbook brings together experts in the sociology of drug abuse prevention. Providing a comprehensive overview of the accumulated knowledge on prevention theory, intervention design, and development and prevention research methodology, this work also promotes prevention science as...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sloboda, Zili (Editor), Bukoski, William J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2006, 2006
Edition:1st ed. 2006
Series:Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This wide-ranging handbook brings together experts in the sociology of drug abuse prevention. Providing a comprehensive overview of the accumulated knowledge on prevention theory, intervention design, and development and prevention research methodology, this work also promotes prevention science as an evolving field in the practice and policy of drug abuse prevention. Included are sections on Theoretical and Empirical Foundations, Social Contexts of Prevention, Prevention as Social Control, Special Populations, Research Design and a Look at the Future
Physical Description:XXVIII, 692 p online resource
ISBN:9780387354088