Evaluation of Violence Prevention Programs in Four New York City Middle Schools, 1993-1994
Description
This research project sought to evaluate the impact of
broad-based multifaceted violence prevention programs versus programs
that have a more limited focus. Two specific programs were evaluated
in four New York City middle schools. The more limited program used
Project S.T.O.P.(Students Teaching Options for Peace), a conflict
resolution and peer mediation training program. The full
multi-faceted program combined Project S.T.O.P. with Safe Harbor, a
program that provided victimization counseling and taught violence
prevention. The effects of this combined program, offered in three of
the middle schools, were compared to those of just the Project
S.T.O.P. program alone in one middle school. To study the program
models, researchers used a quasi-experimental pre-post design, with
nonequivalent comparison groups. Questionnaires were given to students
to assess the impact of the two programs. Students were asked about
their knowledge and use of prevention programs in their schools. Data
were also collected on students' history of victimization, such as
whether they were ever attacked at school, stolen from, mugged, or
threatened with a weapon. Students were also asked about their
attitudes toward verbal abuse, victims of violence, and conditions
when revenge is acceptable, and their exposure to violence, including
whether they knew anyone who was sexually abused, beaten, or attacked
because of race, gender, or sexual orientation. Additional questions
covered students' use of aggressive behaviors, such as whether they
had threatened someone with a weapon or had beaten, slapped, hit, or
kicked someone. Data were also gathered on the accessibility of
alcohol, various drugs, weapons, and stolen property. Demographic
variables include students' school grade, class, sex, number of
brothers and sisters, and household composition.
Resources
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ICPSR02704.v1 |
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02704.v1 |
Tags
- peer-groups
- program-evaluation
- student-attitudes
- crime-prevention
- mediation
- conflict-resolution
- victimization
- violence
- middle-schools
- crime-in-schools