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Evidence‐Informed Program Improvement: Using Principles of Effectiveness to Enhance the Quality and Impact of Family‐Based Prevention Programs
Author(s) -
Small Stephen A.,
Cooney Siobhan M.,
O’Connor Cailin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00530.x
Subject(s) - accountability , quality (philosophy) , program evaluation , process (computing) , evidence based practice , public relations , program design language , business , quality management , process management , medicine , political science , public administration , marketing , computer science , alternative medicine , philosophy , software engineering , epistemology , pathology , law , service (business) , operating system
In recent years, federal, state, and local governments and other funding organizations have increased pressure for greater effectiveness and accountability of prevention programs, including those oriented toward families. This rising demand for program accountability has fueled a growing interest in evidence‐based programs. Drawing on what is known about evidence‐based prevention programs, we discuss some common principles of effective programs and present a process for how practitioners can use these principles to improve the quality and impact of existing family programs. We term this approach evidence‐informed program improvement.