title: OPERATIONAL LESSONS FROM THE PATHWAYS TO DESISTANCE PROJECT.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh.
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.forename: Edward P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Mulvey
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cauffman
authors.forename: Sandra H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Losoya
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hecker
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chassin
authors.forename: George P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Knight