Operational Lessons from the Pathways to Desistance Project.
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Implementing a large, longitudinal study of any sample is a major undertaking. The challenges are compounded when the study involves multiple sites and a high-risk sample. This article outlines the methodology for the Pathways to Desistance study, a multisite, longitudinal study of serious juvenile offenders, and discusses the key operational decisions with the greatest impact on the study design.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Youth violence and juvenile justice
دوره 2 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004