@article{ref1,
title="The Effects of City-Wide Implementation of "Second Step" on Elementary School Students' Prosocial and Aggressive Behaviors",
journal="Journal of Primary Prevention",
year="2007",
author="Cooke, Michelle Beaulieu and Ford, J. and Levine, J. and Bourke, C. and Newell, Lisa and Lapidus, Garry",
volume="28",
number="2",
pages="93-115",
abstract="This study examined the impact of implementing Second Step, a violence prevention program, using a comprehensive, city-wide approach. The evaluation included 741 3rd-5th graders in six schools. Student surveys, behavioral observations, and discipline referrals were used to assess aggressive-antisocial and prosocial behaviors. We found significant improvements in positive approach-coping, caring-cooperative behavior, suppression of aggression, and consideration of others, but no changes in aggressive-antisocial behaviors. Behavioral observations and disciplinary referrals showed no significant changes. The program was implemented with high fidelity and engaged a wide range of participants from the community.Editors' Strategic Implications: Key implementation issues are presented for a cross-site, city-wide evaluation on &quot;Second Step.&quot; School and community officials will benefit from these lessons, as well as the authors' recommendations for further longitudinal study with appropriate comparison groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0278-095X",
doi="10.1007/s10935-007-0080-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10935-007-0080-1"
}