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6 Criminology & Pub. Pol'y 377 (2007)
Prevention is a Sound Public and Private Investment

handle is hein.journals/crpp6 and id is 383 raw text is: VOLLMER AWARD ADDRESS PREVENTION IS A SOUND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT* RICHARD F. CATALANO University of Washington Research Summary: My colleagues and I are working to develop a science of prevention through reducing risk and enhancing social development and though rigorous testing of preventive interventions. We have shown that adoles- cent health and behavior problems can be prevented through a social development approach in a variety of settings. Policy Implications: In the United States, we now have the tools and prevention programs that could make a significant impact on youth development. The research base for prevention policy and practice has grown over the last three decades to the point that exponential growth in professionalism and effective practice are now a wise and cost-effective public and pri- vate investment. KEYWORDS: Crime, Drug Abuse, Prevention, Policy It is a great honor to receive the Vollmer Award. My career has been driven by the unswerving desire to understand the causes of delinquency and substance abuse. That quest has led me to seek to understand the causes of positive development as well. Ultimately, my goal has been to apply this understanding to promote the positive development of young people and, thereby, prevent delinquency, violence, substance use, school dropout, teen pregnancy, and risky sexual behavior. In this address, I want to make the case that it is time for change in prevention policy and prac- tice. The research base for prevention policy and practice has grown over the last three decades to the point that exponential growth in professional- ism and effective practice are now a wise and cost-effective public and private investment. * Direct correspondence to Richard F. Catalano, Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington, 9725 3rd Avenue NE, Suite 401, Seattle, WA 98115 (e-mail: catalano@u.washington.edu). NUMBER 3 2007 VOLUME 6 PP 377-398

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