Developmental Prevention
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of developmental or early prevention strategies for crime, antisocial behaviour, and violence in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally, and discusses their effectiveness and potential to be implemented on a large scale in a sustainable fashion. Three flagship programmes are described in detail: the Perry Preschool programme, the Nurse-Family Partnership home visiting programme, and the Communities That Care programme. The need for new forms of evidence is emphasised, as well as the need for innovative, large-scale, and sustained prevention strategies through enhanced prevention delivery ...
View more >This chapter provides an overview of developmental or early prevention strategies for crime, antisocial behaviour, and violence in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally, and discusses their effectiveness and potential to be implemented on a large scale in a sustainable fashion. Three flagship programmes are described in detail: the Perry Preschool programme, the Nurse-Family Partnership home visiting programme, and the Communities That Care programme. The need for new forms of evidence is emphasised, as well as the need for innovative, large-scale, and sustained prevention strategies through enhanced prevention delivery systems.
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View more >This chapter provides an overview of developmental or early prevention strategies for crime, antisocial behaviour, and violence in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally, and discusses their effectiveness and potential to be implemented on a large scale in a sustainable fashion. Three flagship programmes are described in detail: the Perry Preschool programme, the Nurse-Family Partnership home visiting programme, and the Communities That Care programme. The need for new forms of evidence is emphasised, as well as the need for innovative, large-scale, and sustained prevention strategies through enhanced prevention delivery systems.
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Book Title
The Palgrave Handbook of Australian and New Zealand Criminology, Crime and Justice
Subject
Criminology not elsewhere classified