Evidence-Based Practice in the Juvenile Justice System: Balancing Clinical Expertise with Best Available Research and Client Variables

Each year, thousands of adolescents are processed through the juvenile justice system -- a system that is complicated, expensive, and inadequately addressing the needs of the youth in its care. While there is extensive literature available in support of interventions for youthful offenders that are clinically superior to current care and more cost-effective than the existing structure, there is a gap between research and practice that is preventing their implementation. The use of Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology (EBPP) as defined by the American Psychological Association is presented as one method to bridge this gap. This paper identifies and discusses each of five barriers to effective use of EBPP: cost, fragmentation of the mental health system, historical and systemic variables, research methodology, and clinician variables. These barriers are first defined and then illustrated using examples from the author's experience working in the juvenile justice field. Finally, recommendations for the field are presented.

Microfoundations of strategic management: Toward micro–macro research in the resource-based theory

Over the last few years, a new stream of research has emerged in the field of strategic management which focuses on the analysis of its microfoundations. This line of research analyzes strategic topics examining their foundations rooted in individual actions and interactions. The main purpose of this paper is to examine this emerging literature of microfoundations, indicating its usefulness and main characteristics. Through a systematic literature review, this paper contributes to the field by identifying the main areas studied, the benefits and potential of this approach, and some limitations and criticisms. Moreover, the paper studies how the integration of micro and macro aspects in strategy research may be carried out, examining several works that use a multilevel approach. Some methodological approaches that may help to effect this integration are indicated. These aspects will be analyzed in relation to the resource-based theory.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces the availability of 1996 grants for research on endocrine disruptors, role of interindividual variation in human susceptibility to cancer, risk-based decisions for contaminated sediments.

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Research on vehicle-based driver status/performance monitoring; development, validation, and refinement of algorithms for detection of driver drowsiness.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Principles of drug addiction treatment : a research-based guide.

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Animal care and use in behavioral research : regulations, issues, and applications : based on an invited paper session presented at the l988 meeting of the Animal Behavior Society /

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Preventing drug use among children and adolescents : a research-based guide /

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Understanding genetic research and population-based studies /

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Understanding genetic research and population-based studies /

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Research on vehicle-based driver status/performance monitoring: seventh semi-annual research report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Research tables based on Characteristics of state plans for aid to families with dependent children : need, eligibility, administration in effect...

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The travel market, 1959-60; a study of the factors affecting the choice of mode of travel among American adults, based on a survey conducted by the Survey Research Center of the University of Michigan,

Sponsors of the study: Boeing Airplane Company and others.

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