Introduction to the Special Issue on “Promoting a Culture of Prevention: an International Perspective”

The primary goal of this special issue is to showcase novel, theory-driven, creative, and rigorous contributions to our understanding of the existence and development of a culture of prevention and readiness to prevent. The term “culture of prevention” is neither a set of practical guidelines nor a...

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Published inPrevention science Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Petras, Hanno, Israelashvili, Moshe, Miller, Brenda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.01.2021
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Child and School Psychology
COVID-19
Culture
Family school relationship
Health Psychology
Humans
Internationality
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pandemics
Policy
Prevention
Public Health
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:The primary goal of this special issue is to showcase novel, theory-driven, creative, and rigorous contributions to our understanding of the existence and development of a culture of prevention and readiness to prevent. The term “culture of prevention” is neither a set of practical guidelines nor a leading theory. Instead, it is a multidimensional term representing the general orientation and readiness of a group of people (be it a family, community, school, organization, nation, etc.) to deal with problems using a preventive, rather than a reactive, approach. The COVID-19 pandemic creates an opportunity for taking stock of the worldwide progress in creating a “culture of prevention.” This special issue aims to stimulate this discourse by presenting six studies and three commentaries from international scholars focused on themes and approaches for creating a culture of prevention.
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ISSN:1389-4986
1573-6695
DOI:10.1007/s11121-020-01190-8