Partnering with community stakeholders: engaging rural African American families in basic research and The Strong African American Families Preventive Intervention Program.
The Center for Family Research has implemented the first family-community preventive intervention program designed specifically for rural African American families and youths. Basic information garnered during a decade of research in rural African American communities formed the theoretical and empirical foundations for the program, which focuses on delaying the onset of sexual activity and discouraging substance use among youths. The Center's researchers have formulated future directions for engaging rural families in basic research and preventive intervention programs.
Center for Family Research, Institute for Behavioral Research, The University of Georgia, Athens 30602-4527, USA. vmurry@uga.edu
Velma McBride
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Murry
Gene H
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Brody
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