Effectiveness of universal school-based programs to prevent violent and aggressive behavior: a systematic review
- Forfatter(e)
- Hahn, R. Fuqua-Whitley, D. Wethington, H. Lowy, J. Crosby, A. Fullilove, M. Johnson, R. Liberman, A. Moscicki, E. Price, L. Snyder, S. Tuma, F. Cory, S. Stone, G. Mukhopadhaya, K. Chattopadhyay, S. Dahlberg, L. Task Force on Community Preventive Services
- År
- 2007
- Tidsskrift
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Sider
- S114-29
- Kategori(er)
- Atferdsproblemer, antisosial atferd og atferdsforstyrrelser
- Tiltakstype(r)
- Skole/barnehagebaserte tiltak
- Abstract
Universal, school-based programs, intended to prevent violent behavior, have been used at all grade levels from pre-kindergarten through high school.
These programs may be targeted to schools in a high-risk area-defined by low socioeconomic status or high crime rate-and to selected grades as well.
All children in those grades receive the programs in their own classrooms, not in special pull-out sessions. According to the criteria of the systematic review methods developed for the Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide), there is strong evidence that universal, school-based programs decrease rates of violence among school-aged children and youth.
Program effects were consistent at all grade levels. An independent, recently updated meta-analysis of school-based programs confirms and supplements the Community Guide findings.