Moving Science to Practice in Preventing Delinquency and Youth Risk Taking Behavior at the Population Level

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Homel, Ross
Other Supervisors
Greenberg, Mark
Year published
2016
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This thesis synthesizes a body of published research spanning fifteen years. It investigates the challenges and necessary supports for moving the ever-evolving body of prevention science to application in policy and practice, in order to prevent delinquency and youth risk-taking behavior. Through the publications and the summary chapter and overview, the thesis offers a coherent narrative of the development of this body of research: from the identification of preventive interventions with demonstrated evidence of effectiveness; to enumerating the barriers to taking evidence-based prevention programs (EBPs) to scale; to ...
View more >This thesis synthesizes a body of published research spanning fifteen years. It investigates the challenges and necessary supports for moving the ever-evolving body of prevention science to application in policy and practice, in order to prevent delinquency and youth risk-taking behavior. Through the publications and the summary chapter and overview, the thesis offers a coherent narrative of the development of this body of research: from the identification of preventive interventions with demonstrated evidence of effectiveness; to enumerating the barriers to taking evidence-based prevention programs (EBPs) to scale; to understanding the challenges of implementation fidelity, quality, and adaptation as major barriers to practice at scale; to identifying the predictors of sustainment and translating this knowledge into practice; to the development of system capacity and a state- level infrastructure (the EPISCenter) to address these challenges and to sustain EBPs effectively at a whole-of-population level.
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View more >This thesis synthesizes a body of published research spanning fifteen years. It investigates the challenges and necessary supports for moving the ever-evolving body of prevention science to application in policy and practice, in order to prevent delinquency and youth risk-taking behavior. Through the publications and the summary chapter and overview, the thesis offers a coherent narrative of the development of this body of research: from the identification of preventive interventions with demonstrated evidence of effectiveness; to enumerating the barriers to taking evidence-based prevention programs (EBPs) to scale; to understanding the challenges of implementation fidelity, quality, and adaptation as major barriers to practice at scale; to identifying the predictors of sustainment and translating this knowledge into practice; to the development of system capacity and a state- level infrastructure (the EPISCenter) to address these challenges and to sustain EBPs effectively at a whole-of-population level.
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Thesis Type
Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Degree Program
Doctor of Philosophy by Publication (PhD)
School
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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PhD by Publication
Subject
Youth risk-taking behavior
Delinquency
Eevidence-based prevention programs (EBPs)