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Session Title: Policy Evaluation and Public Health: Multifaceted Approaches and Examples From the Field
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Multipaper Session 899 to be held in REPUBLIC B on Saturday, Nov 13, 2:50 PM to 4:20 PM
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Sponsored by the Health Evaluation TIG
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| Chair(s): |
| Karen Debrot,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, kdebrot@cdc.gov
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The Role of Rigorous Policy Evaluation in Violence Prevention
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| Jennifer Matjasko, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, jmatjasko@cdc.gov
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| Abstract:
Public policy analysis and evaluation can take many forms—from the analysis of a proposed policy to assessing the impact of an existing policy on various outcomes. This presentation will cover the different types of policy analysis and the various methods that can be employed in rigorous policy evaluations. In addition, the presentation will provide examples of policy evaluations currently funded by CDC’s Division of Violence Prevention. The purpose of these projects is to assess the effectiveness of policies designed to change the economic or environmental characteristics of a community to reduce youth violence. They include: (1) an evaluation of a housing voucher policy on youth violence; (2) an analysis of the relationship between school funding reform and school choice policies and community violence; and (3) two large-scale natural experiments of community economic development. The results from these projects will further our understanding of how policies can reduce youth violence.
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