Critical Elements of Violence Prevention Programs
Dusenbury etal, Jnl of School Health, 1997
• family, peer, community components
• begin early, then reinforce (“no quick fixes”)
• developmentally tailored
• promote personal & social competencies
• interactive teaching techniques
• culturally competent
• staff training/supervision (fidelity)
• positive school climate, starting in classroom
• promote norms vs. violence, bullying