Review article
https://doi.org/10.31299/ksi.32.1.6
Community readiness for prevention investments
Katarina Serdar
orcid.org/0000-0002-6521-2624
; Laboratory for Prevention Research, Department of Behavioural Disorders, University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences
*
Martina Ferić
orcid.org/0000-0002-4807-5701
; Laboratory for Prevention Research, Department of Behavioural Disorders, University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences
Matea Belošević
orcid.org/0000-0001-7283-6585
; Laboratory for Prevention Research, Department of Behavioural Disorders, University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Systematic preventive investments in communities are increasingly enforced as an effective and long-term solution for preventing adolescent risk behaviours and behaviour disorders and promoting positive children and youth development and mental health. Epidemiological data at the national and global level show that children and youth behavioural problems and their mental health problems are increasing. On the other hand, evaluation studies demonstrate the effectiveness of well-implemented prevention initiatives in communities. Assessing community readiness and investing in community readiness for prevention is a critical first step in effectively implementing prevention strategies in communities. The paper describes the importance of this step in the overall process. Moreover, an overview of the most common models for assessing community readiness for prevention investments is given, and the advantages and disadvantages of each model are highlighted. Finally, some experiences with assessing community readiness for preventive investments in Croatia are presented.
Keywords
community readiness; preventive investments; children and young people; models
Hrčak ID:
318577
URI
Publication date:
28.6.2024.
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