Considerations in Applying Benefit-Cost Analysis to Preventive Interventions for Children, Youth, and Families: Workshop Summary

by Institute of Medicine, Board on Children Youth and Families, National Research Council, et al.

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 have the greatest potential to reduce the physical, mental, and behavioral health problems of young people. More generally, the growth of benefit-cost analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030930105X
• ISBN13: 9780309301053
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"