title: Studying Program Implementation Is Not Easy but It Is Essential.
abstract: This study offers a commentary on the articles contained in the special issue of Prevention Science, "Readiness to implement Social- Emotional Learning interventions." The commentary also puts these articles into current context by summarizing important findings in implementation research and listing some priorities for future work.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60660, USA. jdurlak@luc.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Durlak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012574:Schools; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Implementation; School interventions; Social and emotional development