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Kub, Joan; Feldman, Marissa A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2015
Bullying among children and adolescents is recognized as a significant global public health problem, as it has serious health consequences. Schools are important sites in which to address violence prevention, specifically bullying prevention, and to promote positive youth development. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion outlines five action…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Public Health, Public Policy
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Brassard, Marla R.; Rivelis, Erin; Diaz, Vielka – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
Abused children experience high rates of behavior, emotional, and learning problems but infrequently receive treatment. Most services provided to abused children and their families are not based on any clear evidence that they work. A number of evidence-based treatments (EBTs), demonstrated to be safe and effective in treating a range of…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse
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Diamanduros, Terry; Downs, Elizabeth; Jenkins, Stephen J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
Many school-aged children have experienced the cruelty of bullying. The impact and effects of bullying have been described extensively in scholarly literature. Unfortunately, the impact of bullying has also made contemporary headlines with the recent rash of school shootings and other forms of school-based violence. The current body of students…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Psychologists, School Psychologists, Bullying
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Burns, Matthew K.; Dean, Vincent J.; Jacob-Timm, Susan – Psychology in the Schools, 2001
Proposes that school psychologists could play an important role in identifying at-risk youth, and planning appropriate individual, school, and community interventions related to school violence. Reviews (a) characteristics of students at risk for violence, (b) informal checklists and matching student characteristics to profiles of typical violent…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Intervention, School Psychologists
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Ryan-Arrendondo, Kim; Renouf, Kristin; Egyed, Carla; Doxey, Meredith; Dobbins, Maria; Sanchez, Serafin; Rakowitz, Bert – Psychology in the Schools, 2001
Discusses the Dallas Public Schools' procedures for assessing the potential for violence among children who express intent to harm others. The Dallas Violence Risk Assessment (DVRA) was developed to evaluate students who have made threats of violence, and to assist school staff in determining appropriate intervention strategies. Describes the…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Evaluation Methods, Intervention, Risk Management
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Telleen, Sharon; Maher, Susan; Pesce, Rosario C. – Psychology in the Schools, 2003
Describes the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative in Morton High School District 201, Cicero, IL, which used a social ecological systems perspective to implement its goals. Social-emotional learning and violence-prevention strategies were provided at the levels of the community, school, and individual. Creation of a safe school environment…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Health Promotion, Prevention, Program Implementation
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Elizondo, Fernando; Feske, Ken; Edgull, Dana; Walsh, Kelle – Psychology in the Schools, 2003
In Salinas, California, a Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS)-funded program is helping children and their families grapple with issues pertaining to violence, substance abuse, mental health, and academic success. In just two years, the program has helped educators and service providers deter school crime, provide on-campus therapy to troubled…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Health Promotion, Mental Health, Program Evaluation
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Furlong, Michael J.; Greif, Jennifer L.; Bates, Michael P.; Whipple, Angela D.; Jimenez, Terese C.; Morrison, Richard – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Planning is essential to creating safe schools and it is required by the Federal No Child Left Behind legislation (U.S. Department of Education, 2004) and implemented via district local education action plans. The implementation of these plans involves continuous monitoring and reevaluation of information pertinent to each campus. As such, this…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Safety, Psychometrics, Factor Structure