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Handbook of Drug Abuse Prevention (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research)
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Description for Handbook of Drug Abuse Prevention (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research)
Paperback. Providing a comprehensive overview of the accumulated knowledge on prevention theory, intervention design, and development and prevention research methodology, this work also promotes prevention science as an evolving field in the practice and policy of drug abuse prevention. Editor(s): Sloboda, Zili; Bukoski, William J. Series: Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Num Pages: 692 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1274.
There are a number of reasons why this book is important. First, there is no one source that summarizes what we know about the prevention of substance abuse from the research field, so the book serves as a repository of accumulated knowledge on prevention theory, intervention design, and development and prevention research methodology. Second, as an evolving field, prevention science has only begun to assert itself in both the arenas of practice and policy. The formation of the Society for Prevention Research in 1991 was the first recognition that a science of prevention existed and required a separate forum to ... Read more
There are a number of reasons why this book is important. First, there is no one source that summarizes what we know about the prevention of substance abuse from the research field, so the book serves as a repository of accumulated knowledge on prevention theory, intervention design, and development and prevention research methodology. Second, as an evolving field, prevention science has only begun to assert itself in both the arenas of practice and policy. The formation of the Society for Prevention Research in 1991 was the first recognition that a science of prevention existed and required a separate forum to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research
Condition
New
Number of Pages
692
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387324593
SKU
V9780387324593
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Reviews for Handbook of Drug Abuse Prevention (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research)
"The text under review is a product of the recent progress made in the field of substance abuse prevention toward establishing a practical foundation supported by research and science. It represents a concerted effort to summarize the latest information in the field of substance abuse prevention." (Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 31:2) "The 692 page tome is ... Read more