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- Title
Brief report: the adaptation of Project Northland for urban youth.
- Authors
Komro, Kelli A.; Perry, Cheryl L.; Veblen-Mortenson, Sara; Bosma, Linda M.; Dudovítz, Bonnie S.; Williams, Carolyn L.; Jones-Webb, Rhonda; Toomey, Traci L.; Dudovitz, Bonnie S
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>Summarizes the research and intervention design of a new trial to evaluate an adaptation of Project Northland, a multicomponent, community-wide alcohol prevention program for culturally diverse youth living in a large city. The original Project Northland was successful in reducing alcohol use among a sample of mostly White, rural adolescents.<bold>Methods: </bold>We highlight the steps taken to adapt the intervention strategies for culturally diverse inner-city youth, families, and neighborhoods. The research design is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the adapted Project Northland for reducing the early onset and prevalence of alcohol use among young urban adolescents.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The information gained from this trial, including the process of adaptation of prevention strategies, will be beneficial for alcohol-use prevention efforts within diverse urban communities across the country.
- Subjects
ALCOHOL drinking prevention; URBAN youth; CITY dwellers; YOUTH; TEENAGERS; ADAPTABILITY (Personality)
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2004, Vol 29, Issue 6, p457
- ISSN
0146-8693
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/jpepsy/jsh049