2008 · Study · English
Implementing Effective Community-Based Prevention Programs in the Youth Development Study
Fagan A., Hanson K., Hawkins J.D., Arthur M.W.
Fagan A., Hanson K., Hawkins J.D., Arthur M.W. (2008). Implementing Effective Community-Based Prevention Programs in the Youth Development Study. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 6(3), 256–278. doi.org/10.1177/1541204008315937
Summary
Implementation-fidelity study from the Community Youth Development Study addressing the mixed evidence on whether communities can replicate science-based substance use and delinquency prevention programmes as designed, in close adherence to their theoretical rationale and specifications. The authors examined the delivery of 16 tested, effective preventive interventions replicated between 2004 and 2006 by the 12 communities implementing Communities That Care. Across all programmes, the majority of the required materials, core components and lessons were delivered; implementers were prepared and enthusiastic and used a variety of teaching practices; and observers recorded high levels of participant engagement. The authors conclude that community coalitions can ensure high-quality replication of effective programmes when a comprehensive system is in place to monitor implementation proactively. Published in Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, the paper describes the fidelity standards that CTC coalitions are expected to meet in phase 5.