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Alternative Title:
J Soc Social Work Res
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/690560
Personal Author:
Smokowski, Paul R. ; Cotter, Katie L. ; Guo, Shenyang ; Evans, Caroline Bill Robertson
Smokowski, Paul R. ; Cotter, Katie L. ; Guo, Shenyang ; Evans, Caroline Bill Robertson Less -
Description:
Objective

Multifaceted approaches to youth-violence prevention package evidence-based programs into initiatives that yield large-scale impact. This study assessed the impact of a package of evidence-based violence prevention programs, implemented as part of the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center, on county-level violence indicators.

Method

Using growth-curve modeling, the target county was compared to all other counties in North Carolina and a comparison county.

Results

Results reveal downward trends on several county-level indicators (i.e., undisciplined/delinquent complaints, total delinquent complaints, juvenile arrests–aggravated assaults, and short-term suspensions) throughout the intervention period. However, statistical tests were unable to confirm that intervention-period scores on youth-violence indicators were significantly different than expected scores given the relationship between pretest and intervention-period scores in other North Carolina counties.

Conclusions

Although additional administrative data points are needed to support the hypotheses, this study provides preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center interventions.


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Evidence-based Programs
Multifaceted Approach
Prevention
Rural
Youth Violence

Source:
J Soc Social Work Res. 8(1):19-44.
Pubmed ID:
28435538
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5396956
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
U01 CE001948/CE/NCIPC CDC HHS/United States
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CDC Public Access
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