Trends and Opportunities for Bridging Prevention Science and US Federal Policy

Crowley, M (通讯作者),Penn State Univ, University Pk, PA 16802 USA.
2022-11
Prevention science sheds light on complex social policy problems, yet its social impact cannot reach full potential without the uptake of research evidence by policymakers. This mixed-methods study examined the US federal legislation pertaining to justice-involved youth to reveal opportunities for strengthening the use of prevention science in legislation. The results indicated that research language, particularly references to the type of study (e.g., longitudinal) or methodology (e.g., data mining), within bills predicted bill progression out of committee and enactment. Rigorous scientific methods may either lend credence to a bill during its progression in the legislative process or may be infused in language during mark-up and negotiation of bills that successfully progress in Congress. In-depth bill coding illustrated the ways that research has been used in legislation to define problems, reinforce effective practice, generate knowledge through research and evaluation, and disseminate findings. A prominent implication of these findings is that policies could be used to improve data monitoring and evaluation capacity in ways that enhance the implementation of evidence-based interventions. The comprehensive use of research in legislation increases the likelihood that policies reach their intended outcomes and benefit those they are designed to serve.
PREVENTION SCIENCE
卷号:23|期号:8|页码:1333-1342
ISSN:1389-4986|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Urban Institute; Georgetown University
资助信息
This work was supported by the William T. Grant Foundation, the Society for Community Research and Action, Social Science Research Institute at Pennsylvania State University, and the National Institute for Child and Human Development (P50HD089922).
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EISSN
1573-6695
出版年
2022-11
DOI
10.1007/s11121-022-01403-2
WOS学科分类
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
Evidence-based policy Juvenile justice Research use Legislation Delinquency
资助机构
William T. Grant Foundation Society for Community Research and Action, Social Science Research Institute at Pennsylvania State University National Institute for Child and Human Development