Readiness, functioning, and perceived effectiveness in community prevention coalitions: A study of Communities That Care

作者: Mark E. Feinberg , Mark T. Greenberg , D. Wayne Osgood

DOI: 10.1023/B:AJCP.0000027003.75394.2B

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摘要: This paper examined whether community readiness, prevention knowledge, coalition functioning, and barriers are linked to perceived effectiveness of coalitions. Interviews were conducted with 203 key leaders in Communities That Care (CTC) boards 21 Pennsylvania communities. Community-level means for the reliable self-report measures utilized separately combination research staff ratings, state technical assistant other data. The results indicated that strong link between readiness was mediated by internal functioning. extent CTC linkage outside entities not effectiveness. study concludes is an important condition success a coalition, exerts effects mainly through quality coalition's Member turnover infighting appear be factors related Linkage may more models where dependent on local institutions resources.

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