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Pettman, Tahna Lee; Armstrong, Rebecca; Waters, Elizabeth; Allender, Steven; Love, Penelope; Gill, Tim; Coveney, John; Boylan, Sinead; Booth, Sue; Bolton, Kristy; Swinburn, Boyd – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2016
Coordinated systems are required to ensure evidence-informed practice and evaluation of community-based interventions (CBIs). Knowledge translation and exchange (KTE) strategies show promise, but these require evaluation. This paper describes implementation and evaluation of COOPS, a national KTE platform to support best practice in obesity…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Prevention, Theory Practice Relationship, Research and Development
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Biglan, Anthony – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995
This paper calls for research on reducing the incidence and prevalence of antisocial behavior, focusing on testing such interventions as advocacy and community organizing within small communities. Availability of validated school and clinical behavior interventions can assist communities in increasing forms of youth supervision and social and…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Community Programs
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McLennan, John D.; Wathen, C. Nadine; MacMillan, Harriet L.; Lavis, John N. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objectives: To present a framework for classifying research-practice gaps to increase clarity in the discourse on evidence-informed practice and policy as it applies to child mental health. Method: The development of the framework was informed by the research literature about the effectiveness of clinic- and community-based interventions for the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Mental Health, Literature, Research