Moving toward comprehensiveness and sustainability in a social ecological approach to youth violence prevention: lessons from the Asian/Pacific islander youth violence prevention center.
Am J Community Psychol
; 44(3-4): 221-32, 2009 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19911267
ABSTRACT
Youth violence is a serious public health problem affecting communities across the United States. The use of a social ecological approach has helped reduce its prevalence. However, those who have put the approach into practice often face challenges to effective implementation. Addressing social ecology in all its complexity presents one obstacle; the ability of private non-profit and public agencies to sustain such comprehensive efforts presents another. Here, we provide an example of our efforts to prevent youth violence. We worked with the Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center (APIYVPC) and two communities on O'ahu. We provide a case example from the Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center (APIYVPC) of our work, in collaboration with two communities on O;ahu, to develop and implement a youth violence prevention initiative that is becoming both comprehensive and sustainable. We illustrate the incremental nature of what it means to be comprehensive and we underscore the importance of reaching sustainability as the project unfolds.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Serviços Preventivos de Saúde
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Meio Social
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Violência
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Asiático
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Desenvolvimento de Programas
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Serviços de Saúde Comunitária
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Havaiano Nativo ou Outro Ilhéu do Pacífico
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Delinquência Juvenil
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Community Psychol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos