TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - A Descriptive Definition of Primary Prevention
JO  - Journal of Primary Prevention
A1  - Adam, CT
SP  - 67
EP  - 79
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
N2  - This theoretical paper links prevention activities and wellness activities in a context of social action. It attempts to define prevention by describing the essential characteristics of the prevention process. Six characteristics are identified: proactive, generic, developmental, experiential, systemic, and collaborative. A number of prevention programs which appear to illustrate one or more of these characteristics are cited. The need for such a process as an approach to many contemporary individual and social problems is assumed. The author's intention is to provide program planners and funders with a usable theoretical base for developing and evaluating specific programs.<p />
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SN  - 0278-095X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -