HD FS 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Apache Hadoop
1 Feb 2017
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To stop something from happening (e. g. prevent depression, teen pregnancy, school drop-out, etc. Problem with prevention is knowing when the problem begins and when to. January 12 2017 intervene before it"s too late. Another definition: an organized and systematic attempt to positively change the development of a person, family, or community: the terms organized and systematic distinguish prevention programs from every day things. Treatment-oriented = a focus on helping people who already had the problem. A major trend which has recently built momentum is the effort to move interventions upstream in order to prevent problems from occurring in the first place. Multiple kids are falling into a river. Pulling the kids out of the river is treatment. Going upstream and fixing the hold in the bridge so they don"t fall in is prevention. Stops (prevents) a problem from ever occurring. Delay the start (onset) of a problem behavior. Strengthens knowledge, attitudes, and behavior that promote emotional and physical well-being.
