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A number of school-based programs have been developed to target specific outcomes, such as reducing incidences of bullying, substance use, and antisocial behavior. [7] [8] [9] Others have been designed to foster positive youth development [10] and improve academic performance. [11]
Programmes and interventions based on research and evidence of effectiveness and impact on school violence and bullying. Strong commitment to child rights, empowerment and participation of children. Involvement and participation of stakeholders in the school community. Training and ongoing support for teachers.
The Youth.gov Program Directory is a searchable database that provides users with information about evidence-based programs whose purpose is to prevent and/or reduce problem behaviors in young people (under age 18). Communities can use this tool to determine whether replicating these strategies will meet local needs.
A 2019 study by McCallion & Feder found that school-based anti-bullying programs may lower the incidence of bullying by 25%. [141] Bullying prevention programs allow schools to help decrease cyberbullying within the realm of school. The prevention methods are targeted mainly for middle schoolers, where we see the most bullying occur. [142]
A 2019 study found that school-based anti-bullying programs may lower the incidence of bullying by as much as 25%. [ 159 ] Measures such as instituting zero tolerance for fighting or placing troubled students in the same group or classroom are actually ineffective in reducing bullying.
The goal of Green Dot is to implement a bystander intervention strategy that prevents and reduces power-based personal violence. [1] [2] [5] [9] [11] Power-based violence includes: sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, child abuse, elder abuse, and bullying.
Another criticism is that the zero-tolerance policies have actually caused schools to turn a blind eye to bullying, resulting in them refusing to solve individual cases in an attempt to improve their image. The zero-tolerance policy also punishes both the attacker and the defender in a fight, even when the attacker was the one who started the ...
Some intervention programs are aimed at improving family relationships. [40] There is some evidence that such intervention strategies have modest effects on the behavior of children in the short [59] [60] and long term. [61] Patterson's home intervention program involving mothers has been shown to reduce aggressive conduct in children. [22]