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Published in: Prevention Science 3/2018

01-04-2018

The Ultimate Goal of Prevention and the Larger Context for Translation

Author: Anthony Biglan

Published in: Prevention Science | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

Type II translational research tends to emphasize getting evidence-based programs implemented in real world settings. To fully realize the aspirations of prevention scientists, we need a broader strategy for translating knowledge about human wellbeing into population-wide improvements in wellbeing. Far-reaching changes must occur in policies and cultural practices that affect the quality of family, school, workplace, and community environments. This paper describes a broad cultural movement, not unlike the tobacco control movement, that can make nurturing environments a fundamental priority of public policy and daily life, thereby enhancing human wellbeing far beyond anything achieved thus far.
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Metadata
Title
The Ultimate Goal of Prevention and the Larger Context for Translation
Author
Anthony Biglan
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Prevention Science / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1389-4986
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6695
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-016-0635-6

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