title: Interim evaluation of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: continuation of evidence.
abstract: An interim evaluation study was conducted to understand the implementation of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) in the 2008/09 school year. One hundred and twenty-eight schools were randomly selected to provide information on the implementation details of the program via interviews, telephone interviews and self-completed questionnaires. Results showed that a majority of the workers perceived that the students had positive responses to the program and the program was helpful to the students. Program workers' views toward the implementation of the Tier 1 Program were positive across different grades and program implementation modes. In conjunction with previous studies, the present findings suggest that the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. is well received by different stakeholders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China. daniel.shek@polyu.edu.hk
authors.forename: Daniel T L
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Shek
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Alex C W
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D041923:Adolescent Development; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006694:Holistic Health; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*