Economic Evaluation of a Community Based Early Intervention Program Implemented in a Disadvantaged Urban Area of Queensland

Matthew Manning, Ross Homel and Christine Smith
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Ross Homel: Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, Griffith University, Mt Gravatt (Australia)
Christine Smith: Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith University, Nathan (Australia)

Economic Analysis and Policy (EAP), 2006, vol. 36, issue 1-2, pages 99-119

Abstract: Children raised in socio-economically disadvantaged regions have increased probabilities of school failure, delinquency, drug abuse, and juvenile crime. The Pathways to Prevention project attempts to reduce these risks in a disadvantaged community through the implementation of child-focused (school-based) and family focused (community-based) interventions. Preliminary results from an economic evaluation of the Pathways project are reported. Project costs are compared with the costs of a number of remedial interventions. It is not argued that preventive interventions should be favoured over remedial interventions. Rather, investing more in prevention may help alleviate the pressure on the overburdened remedial sector, resulting in potential cost-savings.

Keywords: Child, Children,; Delinquency, Juvenile (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I18 J13 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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