Second Step
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Second Step |
Phone |
(800) 634-4449 |
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Client Support Services |
Fax |
(206) 343-1445 |
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Committee For Children |
Website |
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2203 Airport Way South, Suite 500 |
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Seattle, WA 98134-2027 |
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Program Description
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Focus Area |
Age Group |
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Home/ School Relations |
Early Childhood |
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Support Services |
Elementary |
Preschool |
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Violence Prevention |
Middle School |
through |
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High School |
9th Grades |
Research Description
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Outcomes |
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Research Category |
4 |
Research Reviewed by Other Systems (Drug Strategies: Safe Schools, Safe Students) |
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Design |
Experimental |
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Multiple Studies |
N/A |
The information in the research reviewed did not indicate that other studies have been conducted. |
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Sample Size |
>50 |
Experimental Group= 6 schools, 418 students; Control Group=6 schools, 372 students |
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Valid/ Reliable Instrument |
Yes |
School Social Behavior Scales (SSBS); Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL); Parent-Child Rating Scale; Social Interaction Observation System |
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Results |
Yes |
Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed. |
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Published |
Yes |
Journal of the American Medical Association, 1997 |
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Follow-up Data |
Mostly Positive |
Study was conducted 6-months after program participation. Results indicated that program effects were sustained. |
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Award |
N/A |
The research reviewed did not indicate that the program received any awards. |