Considerations in applying benefit-cost analysis : to preventive interventions for children, youth, and families : workshop summary

Considerations in applying benefit-cost analysis to preventive interventions for children, youth, and families : workshop summary

"Benefit-cost analyses hold great promise for influencing policies related to children, youth, and families. By comparing the costs of preventive interventions with the long-term benefits of those interventions, benefit-cost analysis provides a tool for determining what kinds of investments hav...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Considerations in Applying Benefit-Cost Analysis to Preventive Interventions for Children, Youth, and Families (Workshop) (corporate author, -)
Autores Corporativos: Considerations in Applying Benefit-Cost Analysis to Preventive Interventions for Children, Youth, and Families (Workshop) Corporate Author (corporate author), National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Children, Youth, and Families, issuing body (issuing body), Institute of Medicine (U.S.), sponsoring body (sponsoring body)
Otros Autores: Olson, Steve, 1956- speaker (speaker), Bogard, Kimber, speaker
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press 2014.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Family services > United States > Cost effectiveness > Congresses.
Family services > United States > Evaluation > Congresses.
Cost effectiveness > Methodology > Congresses.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction and themes of the workshop
  • Benefit-cost analyses : examples from the field
  • Assessing the costs and benefits of interventions
  • Issues to consider in benefit-cost analysis
  • Translating results to inform policy and practice.

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