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Publication Date

2012

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Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum is a school-based program developed to prevent and reduce aggressive behavior. Three separate age-appropriate curricula are available: preschool/kindergarten level, elementary level, and middle school level. Designed to be teacher-friendly and convenient for classroom use, the curricula aim to prevent and decrease aggression by helping children develop habits of prosocial behavior and thought. Instructional strategies are evidence-based and are built on a broad foundation of research. In addition, these curricula employ strategies that have been found to be effective for prevention of delinquency and substance abuse, and to support children's academic success. Each of the three curricula has been evaluated and found to reduce aggression and increase social skills.

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Originally published by Routledge, in the Handbook of School Violence and School Safety

https://www.routledge.com/Handbook-of-School-Violence-and-School-Safety-International-Research-and/Jimerson-Nickerson-Mayer-Furlong/p/book/9780415884624

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