For four decades, two separate bodies of research have been trying to explain how implementation does – or doesn’t – work. But because one grew from the natural sciences and the other from the social sciences, they’ve developed separately. It’s time for implementation science and policy implementation research to learn from each other.
May 2014
20 May 2014
You've spent 40 weeks dreaming of your sweet little bundle of joy. The first time you held her was as magical as they promised. But as you settle in at home, reality hits. The baby cries all the time. Nothing seems to calm her. Is there hope that either of you will find comfort? There is – at least according to a recent study of a home visiting program for irritable infants from economically stressed families.
16 May 2014
Reading is fun. But can it be therapeutic, too? In Canadian schools, reading and discussing stories about childhood problems improved 9-12 year olds’ coping skills and reduced risk factors for anxiety disorders.
08 May 2014
Targeted parenting programs consistently prevent and treat child behavior problems – but the results for universal programs are less conclusive. A recent study in Wales of the universally offered Family Links Nurturing Programme shows why it’s hard to pin down effects.
