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Election in Social Welfare GroupJane Barlow has been elected as co-chair for the Social Welfare Coordinating Group in the Campbell Collaboration.
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2012 Campbell Colloquium: Plenary speakersThe program for the 2012 Campbell Colloquium features plenary speakers who are internationally recognized in each of their fields for outstanding contribution to evidence-based policy and practice.
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Boruch award to David P. Farrington
Professor David P. Farrington has been given this year's Robert Boruch Award for Distinctive Contribution to Research that Informs Public Policy. Prof. Farrington has advanced the science of evidence based policy through his basic research, reviews of experiments and systematic reviews. He was the founding Chair of the Campbell Crime and Justice Group Steering Committee from 2000-04 and then served as co-chair from 2004-07.
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Random notes: Teen pregnancy and early school leaving Teen pregnancy is well known to be a predictor of early school leaving, and there is ample evidence linking early school leaving to lower social and economic prospects. Many programs have been created to help pregnant teens continue their education, particularly in the US, and a recent Campbell review suggests that these programs are effective.
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