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From field experiments to program implementation: Assessing the potential outcomes of an experimental intervention program for unemployed persons

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  1. Robert D. Caplan

    Present address: Department of Psychology, George Washington University, Washington, USA

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  1. Michigan Prevention Research Center, Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, 48106-1248, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Amiram D. Vinokur, Richard H. Price & Robert D. Caplan

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This article is based on research conducted under NIMH grants #39675 and #2P50MH38330, the latter representing the Michigan Prevention Research Center.

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Vinokur, A.D., Price, R.H. & Caplan, R.D. From field experiments to program implementation: Assessing the potential outcomes of an experimental intervention program for unemployed persons. Am J Commun Psychol 19, 543–562 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00937991

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