Communities that Care
«The book is well written and within the reach of the average reader. It is well referenced and adequately indexed. The authors make effective use of tables, charts, and illustrations. Communities That Care is recommended for the general holdings of all libraries and will be particularly useful to citizen activists, community developers, practitioners, and researchers focused on the treatment of troubled youth.»
R. T. Sigler, CHOICE
Scholars and policymakers increasingly call for evidence-based, prevention-oriented, and community-driven approaches to improve public health and reduce youth crime, substance use, and related problems. Les mer
system implemented successfully in dozens of communities across the world that promotes healthy development and reduces crime rates for youth. Drawing on literature from criminology, community psychology, and prevention science this book describes the conditions and actions necessary for effective
community-based prevention. The authors illustrate how effective community-based prevention can be undertaken by describing how the CTC prevention system has been developed, implemented, evaluated, and disseminated across the U.S. and internationally. Communities that Care shares invaluable lessons about the implementation and evaluation of community-level interventions and establishes a set of best practices for anyone seeking to engage in and/or evaluate effective prevention
efforts.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780190299217
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 24 x 17 cm
Anmeldelser
«The book is well written and within the reach of the average reader. It is well referenced and adequately indexed. The authors make effective use of tables, charts, and illustrations. Communities That Care is recommended for the general holdings of all libraries and will be particularly useful to citizen activists, community developers, practitioners, and researchers focused on the treatment of troubled youth.»
R. T. Sigler, CHOICE