Meta-Analysis - School Violence

The Evaluation of School-Based Violence Prevention Programs: A Meta-Analysis


By: Hyoun-Kyoung Park-Higgerson, Suzanne Perumean-Chaney, Alfred Bartolucci, Diane Grimley, & Karan Singh

Out of five hypothesis, 1 successful program strategy was identified.

"The use of a single-approach programs had a mild positive effect on reducing violence in children and adolescents independently when compared to programs using multiple-approach programs that involved the family, peers, and/or community. Although multiple approaches to reduce adolescents' violence have been broadly recognized as desirable, this meta-analysis suggests otherwise and instead supports a focused single-component approach to reducing school-based violence."