the neutral term to describe governmental action in the economy.

an action by humans to prevent, attenuate, create, or enhance change. Return to Top of List

a caring, deliberate, and well-conceived event, through which people who care express their concern

a deliberate course of action by a group of people who are close to an individual who has a problem with alcohol or drugs

An involvement (either planned or opportunistic) with an individual or organisation with the aim of changing a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development. Knowledge Base The body of information that guides and informs individuals working in the field.

A generic word for any program that tries to change the status quo with deliberate action by some organization. When, for example, all children in an area are vaccinated against TB, that's an intervention. Often called a social intervention.

Action to change a situation for the better; a deliberate, organized effort to improve the circumstances of one or more individuals by altering the environment, policies, and/or circumstances facing or affecting those individuals

An action or ministration that produces an effect or that is intended to alter the course of a pathologic process.

The action that is taken to change a target behavior.