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Developing Theoretical and Environmental Policy For Underage Drinking

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Objective: To estimate concern/support for policy for underage drinkers and formulate policy-specific communication strategies. Methods: An environmentally based approach to policy formulation used concepts from the transtheoretical, decision-balance, and social-norms models. Interviews were conducted with community stakeholders, and surveys were collected on community residents as part of the evaluation effort. Results: The triangulated evaluation revealed specific policies for underage drinking and techniques for facilitating policy implementation. Conclusion: The results demonstrate techniques for using multiple models and evaluation techniques for formulating public policy in the promotion of community health.

Keywords: alcohol; decision balance; public policy; social-norms; transtheoretical

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Montana Social-norms, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT. 2: Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.

Publication date: 01 September 2003

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