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Description of Resource:

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends universal, school-based programs to prevent or reduce violent behavior. Programs to reduce violence are designed to teach all students in a given school or grade about the problem of violence and its prevention or about 1 or more of the following topics or skills intended to reduce aggressive or violent behavior: emotional self-awareness, emotional control, self-esteem, positive social skills, social problem solving, conflict resolution, or team work. In this review, violence refers to both victimization and perpetration.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

Community Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Non-Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Adolescent Health

Educational and Community-Based Programs

Injury and Violence Prevention

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

AH-11, ECBP-2, IVP-33, IVP-34, IVP-35

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

The Community Guide [Internet]. Violence: School-Based Programs. c2005– [cited 2017 Feb 13]. Available from: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/violence-school-based-programs

Tags:

Reduce Injury, Reduce Mortality, Community- & Faith-Based Organizations, Academics, Research & Development, Behavioral & Social, Informational & Educational, Primary Prevention, Students

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/school-based-programs-reduce-violencea-recommendation
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:55:20.0