L’étude des mécanismes de changement, une avenue de recherche prometteuse pour optimiser les programmes de traitement destinés aux jeunes en difficulté

Enjeux conceptuels et méthodologiques

Authors

  • Anne-Marie Tougas Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec
  • Marc Tourigny Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Québec

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.27.004

Abstract

To date, many treatment programs for troubled youth have been shown to be effective on the basis of rigorous studies, but the processes responsible for the success of these programs are still unknown. This article presents the study of mechanisms of change as a promising research avenue for optimizing treatment programs based on their capacity to identify why, how, for whom, and in what contexts they work best. The theory-driven approach to program evaluation is proposed as a useful framework to guide the identification of potential mediating and moderating variables in treatment outcomes. Finally, conceptual and methodological clarifications are provided, illustrated by examples based on treatment programs for children with problematic sexual behaviour or for juvenile sex offenders.

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2012-11-21

How to Cite

Tougas, A.-M., & Tourigny, M. (2012). L’étude des mécanismes de changement, une avenue de recherche prometteuse pour optimiser les programmes de traitement destinés aux jeunes en difficulté: Enjeux conceptuels et méthodologiques. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 27(2), 61–86. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.27.004

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2012): Fall

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Copyright (c) 2012 Anne-Marie Tougas, Marc Tourigny

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