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Children helping children: Implications for prevention.
1Psychology Department, DePaul University, 2219 North Kenmore Avenue, 60614, Chicago, IL.
The Journal of Primary Prevention
|November 23, 2013
Summary
Community-based preventive interventions are more effective when involving recipients in project design. This approach ensures services meet the needs of high-risk youth and their social environments.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Community Health
- Social Work
Background:
- Preventive interventions for at-risk youth often lack community engagement.
- Social-ecological models emphasize environmental influences on child development.
- Recipient involvement is crucial for intervention relevance and effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review studies on preventive interventions for high-risk youth.
- To explore the impact of recipient participation in intervention design.
- To analyze the implications of community-centered approaches in prevention.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of diverse intervention studies.
- Analysis of projects involving high-risk youngsters.
- Examination of interventions targeting children's social environments.
- Focus on studies with direct recipient input and participation.
Main Results:
- Interventions incorporating recipient input demonstrated greater potential for positive change.
- Studies involving community participation showed enhanced relevance and applicability.
- Tailoring interventions to community needs increases effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- Recipient-driven approaches are vital for successful preventive interventions.
- Community engagement enhances the impact of services for at-risk youth.
- Future interventions should prioritize collaborative design with service recipients.
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