Table 2.

Engagement / Retention Issues in Intervention

Experience Themes	Brief Prevention/Intervention	Long Term Intervention
		Prevention	Treatment
Engagement / Retention
Staff/Client Match	Δ Mensinger et al.,2006	Orrell-Valente et al., 1999 Prinz et al., 2001; Boyd-Franklin et al.,1997	Mensinger et al., 2006 Coatsworth et al., 2006
Client/Family Transience	Δ	Capaldi et al., 1997
Parent/Family Dysfunction Problems	Δ Al-Halabi Diaz et al., 2006	Orrell-Valente et al., 1999 Gottfredson et al., 2006
Parent Attempt to Obtain Nurturance	Δ
Need for Cultural Themes		Brody et al.,2004	Boyd-Franklin et al., 1997 Jackson-Gilfort et al.,2001 Liddle et al., 2006
Treatment Readiness	Mensinger et al., 2006		Mensinger et al., 2006
Logistical Support/Practical Obstacles	Δ Mesninger et al., 2006	Capaldi et al., 1997; Heinrichs et al., 2005 Lee et al., 2006	Brown et al., 2003 Mitrani et al., 2003 Mensinger et al., 2006
Payment for Retention	Δ	Heinrichs, 2006; Capaldi et al., 1997
Family Support			Mitrani et al., 2003; Brown et al., 2003
Maintaining Contact	Δ	Capaldi et al., 1997
Duality of Participant		Coatsworth et al., 2006

^ΔIndicates issues encountered in the Brief Intervention Truancy project and Brief Intervention Court project.