Book review: Prevention effectiveness – 2nd edition
Edited by Anne Haddix, Steven Tuesch, and Phaedra Corso, Oxford University Press, 2002, US$45, £26.99, 286 pages. Reviewed by Kevin D. Frick This text is required reading for students…
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Edited by Anne Haddix, Steven Tuesch, and Phaedra Corso, Oxford University Press, 2002, US$45, £26.99, 286 pages. Reviewed by Kevin D. Frick This text is required reading for students…
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