Study Details

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Citation

Booth, R. E., Zhang, Y., Kwiatkowski, C. F. (1999). The challenge of changing drug and sex risk behaviors of runaway and homeless adolescents. Child Abuse Neglect, 23(12), 1295-1306.

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

No formal name

Show Evidence of Effectiveness
No
Study Rating and Explanation
Moderate —

Quasi-experimental study that met all criteria for a moderate rating; findings show no positive, statistically significant impact on a relevant behavioral outcome measure for either the full sample or key subgroup

Program Information

Program Type
Programs for special populations
Program Length
Fewer than 10 sessions

Evaluation Setting

Evaluation Setting
Specialized setting

Study Sample

Average Age Group
14 to 17
Majority Racial/Ethnic Group
White
Sex
Male and female youth

Research Design

Assignment Method
Quasi-Experimental Design
Sample Size

244

Number of Follow-Ups

2

Length of Last Follow-Up

3

Year of Last Data Collection
1998
Reviewed Studies
Moderate-Quality Quasi-Experiment
Protocol Version
Version 1.0