%0 Journal Article
%T Healthy Families America Research Practice Network: a unique partnership to integrate prevention science and practice
%J Journal of prevention and intervention in the community
%D 2007
%A Galano, Joseph
%A Schellenbach, Cynthia J.
%V 34
%N 1-2
%P 39-66
%X The goal of the Healthy Families America Research to Practice Network (RPN) was to foster communication among academic researchers, community-based evaluators, and practitioners to integrate science-based prevention practices into practice settings. The RPN goals were guided by and are a response to the limitations of past and current research paradigms in the social sciences. Accomplishments included creation of a 40-member researcher-practitioner council, development of a national Program Information Management System, and completion of a 4-year national Implementation Study, employing data from over 100 sites in nine states. The discussion examines what was learned about this rare experiment in creating practitioner-scientist partnerships and the impact of the RPN on child abuse and neglect prevention. A five-year plan to sustain and strengthen a practice-research collaborative is recommended.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1085-2352
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J005v34n01_03