CURRENT ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS (FROM VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS, 1977, BY JAMES M MCPARTLAND AND EDWARD L MCDILL - SEE NCJ-40798)

• NCJ Number: 40802
• Author(s): M MARVIN; R MCCANN; J CONNOLLY; S TEMKIN; P HENNING
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 18 pages
• Corporate Author: D C Heath and Co
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ARTICLE ILLUSTRATES AND DETAILS SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO REDUCE VIOLENCE.

Abstract

THIS STUDY FOCUSED ON PROGRAMS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH 1,000 OR MORE STUDENTS. THERE WERE 137 PROGRAMS IN THE STUDY, MOST OF THEM IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE U.S. FACTORS SURVEYED INCLUDED LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION, TYPE OF COMMUNITY, AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY. INFORMATION IS INCLUDED ON THE COUNSELING SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS. THERE IS ALSO DATA ON THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS, AND THEIR FUNDING SOURCES....BDS