Evaluation of children's stay in institutions: What is working?

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A quantitative (about 653 older boys and girls who left special education centers less than 10 years ago) and qualitative approach is presented. The quantitative study, researching factors of success in special education centers, shows the importance of placement for three or four years, a later exit between 19 and 21 years, the harm done by many placements, and the importance of collaboration between parents and youth workers.

France, Management dynamics, Services information, Management, Services, Schools, Company business management, Special needs students

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Evaluation of HIV risk reduction intervention programs via latent growth model

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Research presented concerns the use of the latent growth model to measure the level and trajectory of human behavioral change, focusing on the application of this model to evaluating the efficacy of intervention programs targeting drug users with a high risk of contracting HIV. The model is shown to chart individual and group targeted behavior over time.

Sexually transmitted diseases, Statistical Data Included, Research, Models, Prevention, HIV infection, HIV infections, Human behavior, Preventive health services, Preventive medicine, Risk-taking (Psychology), Risk taking

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Medical students' and tutors' experiences of directed and self-directed learning programs in evidence-based medicine: A qualitative evaluation accompanying a randomized controlled trial

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A qualitative study aims to interpret the results of a randomized controlled trial comparing two educational programs in evidence-based medicine (EBM) for medical students at the University of Oslo from the year 2002 to 2003. A stepwise evaluation model that might be useful in evaluating other socially complex interventions is presented.

Medical students, Evidence-based medicine, Medical education

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