Advancing Intervention Science through Effectiveness Research: A Global Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Ferrer-Wreder, Laura; Adamson, Lena; Kumpfer, Karol L.; Eichas, Kyle
Titel	Advancing Intervention Science through Effectiveness Research: A Global Perspective
Quelle	In: Child & Youth Care Forum, 41 (2012) 2, S.109-117 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1053-1890
DOI	10.1007/s10566-012-9173-y
Schlagwörter	Evidence; Family Problems; Intervention; Effective Schools Research; Prevention; Global Approach; Foreign Countries; Social Scientists; Program Effectiveness; Program Implementation; Consciousness Raising; Science Education; Science Instruction; Research and Development; Theory Practice Relationship; Ireland; Italy; New Zealand; South Africa; Sweden; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evidenz; Familienkrise; Schulforschung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Globales Denken; Ausland; Social scientist; Sozialwissenschaftler; Bewusstseinsbildung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Forschung und Entwicklung; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Irland; Italien; Neuseeland; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik; Schweden; USA
Abstract	Background: Effectiveness research is maturing as a field within intervention and prevention science. Effectiveness research involves the implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of the dissemination of evidence-based interventions in everyday circumstances (i.e., type 2 translational research). Effectiveness research is characterized by diverse types of research studies. Progress in this field has the potential to inform several debates within intervention science [e.g., fidelity versus local and cultural adaptation; identification of core components, effective dissemination systems). Objective: To provide illustrations from different countries (Ireland, Italy, South Africa, Sweden, New Zealand, and the United States) of how intervention science might raise the value of future effectiveness or type 2 translational research. Methods: Themes raised by individual articles and across articles are summarized and expanded on in this commentary. Results: Themes consist of raising awareness about the importance of effectiveness research on the cultural adaptation of evidence-based interventions and intervention support structures, as well as further development of strategies to bridge the gap between research and practice. Conclusions: Effectiveness research has an important role to play in affecting systemic change on a population level and allowing us to gain a realistic global understanding of the phenomena we hope to change through interventions. Articles in this special issue provide reports from social scientists and practitioners located in various parts of the world and offer a rich, diverse portrait of effectiveness research and theory development. The totality of the work contained in this special issue anticipates many of the changes that intervention and prevention science will undergo as we progress and develop effective dissemination strategies for evidence-based interventions that promote positive youth development and prevent youth and family problems on a global scale. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10