The journal of primary prevention.
Discontinued
Publisher:
Human Sciences Press,. Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer (2005)
Frequency: Bimonthly
Country: Netherlands
Language: English
Author(s):
National Association of Prevention Professionals (U.S.)
Start Year:1981 - 2021
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0278-095X (Print) 1573-6547 (Electronic) 0278-095X (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 8213457 |
| (DNLM): | J35885000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 07721550 |
| Coden: | JPPRDT |
| LCCN: | 82642397 |
| Classification: | W1 JO841H |
Improving adolescent social competence and behavior: a randomized trial of an 11-week equine facilitated learning prevention program. There is growing evidence that promoting social competence in youth is an effective strategy to prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders in adulthood. Research suggests that programs delivered in collaboration with schools are particularly effective when they target social and emotional skill building, utilize an interactive instructional style, provide opportunities for youth participation and self-direction, and include explicit attempts to enhance youth social competence. A relatively new but popular approach that incorporates these characteristics is human animal interaction, wh...