Citation

Hahn R, Fuqua-Whitley D, Wethington H, Lowy J, Liberman A, Crosby AE, Fullilove M, Johnson R, Moscicki E, Price L, Snyder SR, Tuma F, Cory S, Stone G, Mukhopadhaya K, Chattopadhyay S, Dahlberg LL. MMWR Recomm. Rep. 2007; 56(RR-7): 1-12.

Affiliation

Division of Health Communication and Marketing, National Center for Health Marketing, CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. rah1@cdc.gov

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17687245

Abstract

Universal school-based programs to reduce or prevent violent behavior are delivered to all children in classrooms in a grade or in a school. Similarly, programs targeted to schools in high-risk areas (defined by low socioeconomic status or high crime rates) are delivered to all children in a grade or school in those high-risk areas. During 2004-2006, the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (Task Force) conducted a systematic review of published scientific evidence concerning the effectiveness of these programs. The results of this review provide strong evidence that universal school-based programs decrease rates of violence and aggressive behavior among school-aged children. Program effects were demonstrated at all grade levels. An independent meta-analysis of school-based programs confirmed and supplemented these findings. On the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness, the Task Force recommends the use of universal school-based programs to prevent or reduce violent behavior.

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