See Geoffrey Rose (1992) The Strategy of Preventive Medicine for one
perspective.

Rick

On Mon, 1 Feb 1999 19:23:53 -0500 Dr. Billie Thurston wrote:

> From: Dr. Billie Thurston <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1999 19:23:53 -0500
> Subject: Risk versus Population
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> I am sending this for San - Please respond to my address.
>
> Hello fellow health promotion researchers and program planners:
>
> I am conducting a literature review of the philosophies and/or practices
>
> around program planning that is directed at specific "risk groups"
> versus programming that is targeted at a "general population." I am
> hoping that someone will be able to give me some useful references or
> ideas.
>
> For example, if we say that teenaged girls from single-parent households
>
> are more likely to smoke, is it more appropriate to focus intervention
> efforts specifically at such girls, or should all girls aged 12-17 be
> targeted?
>
> Thank you in advance for your assistance!
>
> San Patten, M.Sc. Community Health Sciences
> University of Calgary