Problem
In Implementing Effective Community-Based Prevention Programs in the Community Youth Development Study, below, Fagan, Hanson, Hawkins and Arthur indicate that communities are able to replicate evidence-based, community-based prevention programs with high fidelity to the program model.
i. If true, why do many prevention programs appear to fall short of expectations or fail in at-risk communities?
ii. What do the authors maintain are the core elements of a successful community-based prevention program?