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标题：Economic Evaluation of a Community Based Early Intervention Program Implemented In a Disadvantaged Urban Area of Queensland
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作者：Matthew Manning ; Ross Homel ; Christine Smith 等
期刊名称：Economic Analysis and Policy
印刷版ISSN：0313-5926
出版年度：2006
卷号：36
期号：1–2
页码：99-119
DOI：10.1016/S0313-5926(06)50006-2
出版社：Elsevier B.V.
摘要：Abstract Children raised in socio-economically disadvantaged regions have increased probabilities of school failure, delinquency, drug abuse, and juvenile crime. The Pathways to Prevention project attempts to reduce these risks in a disadvantaged community through the implementation of child-focused (school-based) and family-focused (community-based) interventions. Preliminary results from an economic evaluation of the Pathways project are reported. Project costs are compared with the costs of a number of remedial interventions. It is not argued that preventative interventions should be favoured over remedial interventions. Rather, investing more in prevention may help alleviate the pressure on the overburdened remedial sector, resulting in potential cost-savings.