Problems and Prospects of Applied Research: The Development of an Adolescent Smoking Prevention Program.

Burke, Julie A.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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Problems and Prospects of Applied Research: The Development of an Adolescent Smoking Prevention Program.

Burke, Julie A.; And Others

Journal of Applied Communication Research, v15 n1-2 p1-18 Spr-Fall 1987

Argues that applied research has potential for making important theoretical contributions. Demonstrates the potential contribution of practical applications to theoretical development by discussing the procedures employed and difficulties encountered in developing and assessing Iowa's Program Against Smoking (I-PAS), an adolescent smoking prevention campaign. (MM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication Research, Persuasive Discourse, Prevention, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Public Health, Smoking, Theory Practice Relationship

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Language: English

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