Introduction to systematic reviews and meta-analyses in social work : on the importance of syntheses of intervention research for effective practice / Matthew O. Howard, Michael G. Vaughn and Bruce A. Thyer
1. Preventing child abuse : a meta-analysis of parent training programs / Brad W. Lundahl, Janelle Nimer and Bruce Parsons
2. Parent involvement in treatment for ADHD : a meta-analysis of the published studies / Jacqueline Corcoran and Patrick Dattalo
3. Effective family-based interventions for adolescents with substance use problems : a systematic review / Ashley M. Austin, Mark J. Macgowan and Eric F. Wagner
4. Therapeutic interventions for foster children : a systematic research synthesis / Patricia Ann Craven and Robert E. Lee
5. Are mainstream programs for juvenile delinquency less effective with minority youth than majority youth? : a meta-analysis of outcomes research / Sandra Jo Wilson, Mark W. Lipsey and Haluk Soydan
6. Psychosocial treatment of youth suicide : a systematic review of the research / Mark J. Macgowan
7. Adolescent substance abuse treatment : a synthesis of controlled evaluations / Michael G. Vaughn and Matthew O. Howard
8. Participation in victim-offender mediation and the prevalence of subsequent delinquent behavior : a meta-analysis / William R. Nugent, Mona Williams and Mark S. Umbreit
9. Meta-analysis of interventions with co-occurring disorders of severe mental illness and substance abuse : implications for social work practice / Marian L. Dumaine
10. Treating depression during pregnancy and the postpartum : a preliminary meta-analysis / Sarah E. Bledsoe and Nancy K. Grote
11. systematic review of depression treatments in primary care for Latino adults / Leopoldo J. Cabassa and Marissa C. Hansen
12. Changing heterosexuals' attitudes toward homosexuals : a systematic review of the empirical literature / Edmon W. Tucker and Miriam Potocky-Tripodi
13. systematic review of the empirical literature on intercessory prayer / David R. Hodge
Conclusion. way forward : translating research findings into practice settings / Bruce A. Thyer, Michael G. Vaughn and Matthew O. Howard.
