An ecological assessment of community-based interventions for prevention and health promotion: Approaches to measuring community coalitions

Author(s): Wandersman, A., Chinman, M., Imm, P., Morrissey, E.

Journal/Book: Amer J Commun Psychol. 1996; 24: 233 Spring St, New York, NY 10013. Plenum Publ Corp. 33-61.

Abstract: Presented an ecological assessment of a community coalition to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse, and related risks. Ecological assessment is defined as occurring at multiple social levels and along a continuum of stages of coalition readiness. The assessment is aided by the triangulation, or combining of assessment methods and strategies. Measures used to assess the coalition's formation, implementation of community initiatives, and production of community impacts are described along with the triangulation strategies used to enhance the assessment findings.

Note: Article RM Goodman, Wake Forest Univ, Bowman Gray Sch Med, Ctr Community Res, Dept Publ Hlth Serv, Med Ctr Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157 USA

Keyword(s): ecological assessment; community-based intervention; assessing community coalitions; triangulation strategy; SUBSTANCE-ABUSE; WIDE PREVENTION; PROGRAM; DESIGN; NEEDS

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