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Family Prevention Programs

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A variety of approaches and labels currently exist with regard to the development and implementation of prevention efforts targeting families with adolescents. This chapter first covers a number of principles that are thought to characterize effective family-focused prevention efforts. Next, the present chapter goes on to review those prevention efforts that have received empirical attention over the past 15 years, with special emphasis given to those initiatives that require the participation of two generations of family members in shared program activities. Programs are described in according to their main objectives, their theoretical orientation is discussed, and the empirical evidence that has been generated through implementation and evaluation efforts is covered as well. Finally, a number of web-based resources are offered in order to assist readers in finding continuously updated information on these and other family-based prevention programs.

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Gavazzi, S.M. (2011). Family Prevention Programs. In: Families with Adolescents. Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8246-9_12

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