School-Based Substance Abuse Prevention: Political Finger-Pointing Does Not Work.

Part of a special issue on what works in corrections programs. Whereas program evaluation for school-based substance abuse prevention programming across the nation should be viewed as a positive step toward progress, the defensiveness of researchers, program officials, and politicians regarding the...

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Publicado en:	Federal Probation Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 66 - 72
Autor principal:	Burke, Michelle R.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Superintendent of Documents September 2002
Materias:	Drug Abuse Resistance Education (Program) Substance abuse prevention Evaluation research (Social action programs) Youth > Alcohol use Youth > Drug use
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Sumario:	Part of a special issue on what works in corrections programs. Whereas program evaluation for school-based substance abuse prevention programming across the nation should be viewed as a positive step toward progress, the defensiveness of researchers, program officials, and politicians regarding the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program has been counterproductive for necessary efforts to design and implement science-based program strategies. A more productive approach that focuses on the ways in which research findings can be adopted to develop superior programs or improve existing programs is needed.