Prevention research in field settings: a guide for practitioners

The need for research in prevention has never been greater, while the support for such research is declining. A partnership between prevention practitioners and researchers is recommended. To play an active role in this resource network practitioners must learn more about the applied research process. This paper describes the major phases of that process and discusses the decisions which practitioners must make at each research step. The paper makes recommendations for conducting research on a shoestring budget and emphasizes special problems encountered in field settings.