Evaluating Environmental Change Strategies: Challenges and Solutions
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
3-1-2013
Abstract
In this introductory article we define environmental change strategies (ECS), summarize the primary challenges associated with evaluating ECS, and provide an overview of the methods researchers have employed to begin to address these challenges. This special issue provides a range of examples, from researchers and practitioners in the field, of different approaches for addressing these challenges. These articles present new methods to understand and test how ECS are implemented and propose methods to evaluate their implementation. The content of the articles covers multiple public health issues, including substance abuse prevention, tobacco control, HIV prevention, and obesity prevention. This special issue is intended to build the evidence base for effective ECS, generate compelling discussion, critical analyses, and spur future research that will help improve the implementation and evaluation of ECS. © 2012 Society for Community Research and Action (outside the USA).
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
American Journal of Community Psychology
Volume
51
Issue
1-2
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Pettibone, Kristianna G., Karen B. Friend, Jessica E. Nargiso, and Paul Florin. "Evaluating Environmental Change Strategies: Challenges and Solutions." American Journal of Community Psychology 51, 1-2 (2013): 217-221. doi: 10.1007/s10464-012-9556-0.