... services. Originality/value The paper discusses the challenges of taking an evidence‐based programme to scale. By the 1990s, the extent of CD and antisocial behaviour, and the emotional and financial costs to society were well established (Farrington, 1995 ; Spender and Scott, 1996). Moreover...

... Nottingham – the Local Strategic Partnership for our City – I learned about the part that evidence‐based programmes could play in developing the social and emotional abilities of children. The traditional service model for vulnerable and socially disadvantaged children has been to identify those exhibiting...

... for families involved in child welfare and for foster parents. This article describes how the updated IY parenting basic programme is delivered with fidelity to this population. Key words Incredible Years parenting programme; child maltreatment; evidence-based programmes; positive parenting skills Introduction...

... and promotion perspectives and highlight emerging methods that facilitate the adoption of science‐based practice into community‐based services. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Evidence‐based practice Evidence‐based programmes Translational research Prevention Dissemination...