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An Examination Of Coalition Functioning And Use Of Evidence-Based Practices: A Case Study Of Four Community Substance Abuse Coalitions, Nichole M. Snyder

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

There has been a recent expansion of community-based coalitions to address issues related to youth substance use. Research on their overall effectiveness, however, has produced mixed results. Recommendations to improve coalition success have emphasized the high-quality implementation of evidence-based programs targeting specific community needs. Coalitions vary extensively, however, in their organization and functioning. In addition, the lack of a universally accepted theoretical framework to understand coalition functioning has led to inconsistencies in the coalition research and the specific constructs used to describe coalition functioning.

Purpose of the Study: To address these gaps, the current study used a case study approach …