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The evaluation of prevention and health promotion programs is one component of the broader field of evaluation research. Also referred to as social program evaluation, evaluation research applies the practices and principles of social research to assess the conceptualization, design, implementation, effectiveness, and efficiency of social interventions and to use that information to inform social action (Rossi, Lipsey, & Freeman, 2004). Prevention program evaluation is one component of evaluation research that draws on knowledge and traditions from several disciplines and fields of study, including psychology, public health, sociology, education, social work, social policy, public administration, medicine, and implementation science.

Below we describe prevention program evaluation, with a focus on the USA. We begin with a brief history of evaluation research and then summarize the prevention context, including a history of the prevention field and a discussion of prevention science....

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