All forms of school violence — from playground bullying to school shootings — have an adverse effect on educational environments. RAND studies have evaluated the effectiveness of risk assessment and violence prevention programs, as well as counseling for students who have been traumatized by violence in schools.
Research conducted by: RAND Education; RAND Child Policy; RAND Health; Safety and Justice Program
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
This study of a district-wide suicide prevention program found that schools whose implementation focused on at-risk students had better results.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
As part of an ongoing effort in a large urban school district to meet the mental health needs of students traumatized by violence exposure, this paper examines the impact of alternative approaches on parental response and consent rates for an initial screening to participate in a school mental health program.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
This study builds on existing criminological theories and examines the role of life satisfaction and self-control in explaining youth violence.
REPORT
Testimony presented to the California State Assembly Select Committee on School Safety.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
We need to focus on promoting psychological safety in our schools. This article describes such a program at Seeds University Elementary School at UCLA.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
The authors study examined rates of violence exposure and related distress among youth referred to school district mental health services. They discuss the range of intervention programs for violence exposed children, and note that such treatments are rarely used in community settings. The opportunity to decrease rates of PTSD in children through prevention programs has been largely unexplored.
PEOPLE
Senior Behavioral Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in clinical psychology, M.A. in psychology, University of Pennsylvania; B.A. in biology/psychobiology, Brown University
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