Citation

Ikeda RM, Simon TR, Swahn M. Am. J. Prev. Med. 2001; 20(1, Suppl): 15-21.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

In response to the magnitude of violence in the United States, a number of violence-prevention programs have been implemented throughout the country. However, relatively few have been rigorously evaluated for effectiveness. To encourage development and evaluation of violence-prevention interventions that focus on young children and their families, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided funding to four projects in 1996. This paper briefly describes the rationale for funding these projects, which is based on our understanding of the development of aggressive and violent behavior and on the literature regarding promising approaches to prevent problem behavior in this age group. We provide an overview of the four specific projects funded by the CDC as well as a short discussion of some of the many challenges encountered during their implementation. (Abstract Adapted from Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2001. Copyright © 2001 by Elsevier Science)

Juvenile Violence
Juvenile Offender
Violence Prevention
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Prevention Program
Early Intervention
Early Prevention
Intervention Program
Early Childhood Education
Middle Childhood
Late Childhood
California
Mississippi
South Carolina
Missouri
Child Development
Youth Development
Prosocial Skills
Social Skills Development
Prevention Education
Education Program
Child Perceptions
Child Behavior
Child Attitudes
Child Prosocial Behavior
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