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Fagan, Abigail A.; Catalano, Richard F. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
Objectives: Given the high rates at which adolescents engage in violence, the strong link between adolescent and adult violence, and the financial and social costs of violence, the prevention of violent behavior is a national priority. Methods: The authors conducted a comprehensive review of evaluations utilizing quasi-experimental or experimental…
Descriptors: Violence, Prevention, Adolescent Attitudes, Intervention
Temple, Judy A.; Reynolds, Arthur J.; Miedel, Wendy T. – 1998
The effects of participation in the Chicago (Illinois) Child-Parent Center and Expansion Program from ages 3 to 9 on early school dropout at age 17 were studied. The Child-Parent Centers offer a government-funded educational intervention program in preschool through second or third grade in 20 locations in Chicago's poorest neighborhoods. Using…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Early Intervention, High School Students, High Schools