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Lerner, Richard M. – Applied Developmental Science, 2001
The history of prevention science reflects a commitment to using scholarship to improve quality of life for children and families. The integration of prevention and promotion approaches facilitates the design and delivery of policies and programs that may be effective in enhancing healthy youth development in directions that advance civil society.…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Developmental Programs, Diffusion (Communication), Family Counseling
Peer reviewedLerner, Richard M.; Fisher, Celia B.; Weinberg, Richard A. – Child Development, 2000
Describes how applied developmental science (ADS) integrates developmental research with policies and programs promoting positive development or enhancing life chances of vulnerable children and families. Maintains that ADS contributes to social justice, promotes outreach, and serves as a model of how higher education may engage policymakers,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Child Development
