One of the Major Challenges Faced by Policy Makers in Implementing

question 42

Multiple Choice

One of the major challenges faced by policy makers in implementing good prevention and rehabilitation programs is that:

• A) their intensive nature makes large-scale implementation difficult
• B) they are less effective when run in the community
• C) they try to focus on all or most of the major causes of delinquency in a group rather than focus on only the most important cause of delinquency
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Outcome Studies

These are research efforts aimed at understanding the effectiveness of specific interventions or treatments in producing the desired beneficial outcomes.

Counseling Effectiveness

The extent to which counseling achieves its goals, improves client well-being, or produces desired changes in behavior, emotions, or cognition.

Meta-analyses

This is a statistical technique that combines the results of multiple scientific studies to arrive at a comprehensive conclusion about a particular research question.

Therapeutic Outcomes

The results or changes stemming from therapy, including symptom relief and improvement in well-being.