The effectiveness of universal school-based programs for the prevention of violent and aggressive behavior: a report on recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services

Autor: Robert, Hahn, Dawna, Fuqua-Whitley, Holly, Wethington, Jessica, Lowy, Akiva, Liberman, Alex, Crosby, Mindy, Fullilove, Robert, Johnson, Eve, Moscicki, LeShawndra, Price, Susan R, Snyder, Farris, Tuma, Stella, Cory, Glenda, Stone, Kaushik, Mukhopadhaya, Sajal, Chattopadhyay, Linda, Dahlberg
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports. 56(RR-7)
ISSN: 1545-8601
Popis: Universal school-based programs to reduce or prevent violent behavior are delivered to all children in classrooms in a grade or in a school. Similarly, programs targeted to schools in high-risk areas (defined by low socioeconomic status or high crime rates) are delivered to all children in a grade or school in those high-risk areas. During 2004-2006, the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (Task Force) conducted a systematic review of published scientific evidence concerning the effectiveness of these programs. The results of this review provide strong evidence that universal school-based programs decrease rates of violence and aggressive behavior among school-aged children. Program effects were demonstrated at all grade levels. An independent meta-analysis of school-based programs confirmed and supplemented these findings. On the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness, the Task Force recommends the use of universal school-based programs to prevent or reduce violent behavior.
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