Community Interventions and Effective Prevention
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
6-1-2003
Abstract
The prevalence of pregnancy, substance abuse, violence, and delinquency among young people is unacceptably high. Interventions for preventing problems in large numbers of youth require more than individual psychological interventions. Successful interventions include the involvement of prevention practitioners and community residents in community-level interventions. The potential of community-level interventions is illustrated by a number of successful studies. However, more inclusive reviews and multisite comparisons show that although there have been successes, many interventions did not demonstrate results. The road to greater success includes prevention science and newer community-centered models of accountability and technical assistance systems for prevention.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
American Psychologist
Volume
58
Issue
6-7
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Wandersman, Abraham, and Paul Florin. "Community Interventions and Effective Prevention." American Psychologist 58, 6-7 (2003): 441-448. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.58.6-7.441.