title: Conducting school-based research: lessons learned from an after-school intervention study.
abstract: Although conducting research within schools poses challenges, the knowledge gained from studying children within the context of their lives and the availability of participants makes the school site a valuable site for research with children. The process of scheduling the research program, identifying an appropriate school site, recruiting and retaining participants, and knowing the optimal times and methods of contact is paramount to enhancing the success of a school based study.
authors.affiliation: Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. JLCLA@comcast.net
authors.forename: Laura Santangelo
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003256:Community Participation; D003219:Confidentiality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D008404:Massachusetts; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics*; D012574:Schools