Betty Yung

Phone

(937) 775-4300

Center for Child and Adolescent Violence Prevention

Fax

(937) 775-4323

Ellis Human Development Institute

Email

byung@desire.wright.edu

9 North Edwin C-Moses Blvd.

Dayton, OH 45407

Focus Area

Age Group

Alternative Education

Middle School

12 years of age to

Problem Solving

High School

15 years of age

Violence Prevention

 Outcomes

• higher social skills
• lower reports of violent and aggressive behavior
• higher anger management skills

Research Category

5

Local Research

Design

Quasi Experimental

Multiple Studies

Yes

Yearly evaluations

Sample Size

Yes

Samples ranged from approximately 50 to 200 students in experimental and control groups

Valid/ Reliable Instrument

Yes

Self-report survey; school records

Results

Yes

Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed.

Published

Yes

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1991

Follow-up Data

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that a follow-up study was conducted.

Award

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that the program received any awards.