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Hansen WB. Pilot Test Results Comparing the All Stars Program with Seventh Grade D.A.R.E.: Program Integrity and Mediating Variable Analysis. Substance Use & Misuse. 1996; 31(10): 1359-1377.

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Harrington NG, Giles SM, Hoyle RH, Feeney, GJ, Yungbluth SC. Evaluation of the All Stars Character Education and Problem Behavior Prevention Program: Pretest-Post-test Effects on Mediator and Outcome Variables for Middle School Students. Health Education Research. In press.

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McNeal RB, Hansen WB. Harrington NG, Giles SM. How All Stars Works: An Examination of Program Effects on Mediating Variables. Under review.

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