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Finds supporting evidence for the hypothesis that, in elementary age behavioral development, cognition about the acceptability of aggressive behavior is influenced by group expectations and sanctions, but not by the actual presence and extent of aggressive behavior.
Helps educators understand the various forms that sex and labor trafficking of young people, individual and social risk factors and school-specific indicators of trafficking. The brief also includes a series of 'safety check' questions to use when talking with students who may have been trafficked, and additional resources.
Describes programming and research on delinquency in girls. Includes details about the Girls Study Group along with publications that review risk factors, resilience, and context for violence.
Informs adults about how to talk with a child/youth about a suicide attempt in the family. This guide provides tips and suggestions for how to answer questions and provide support in a calm and non-judgmental way. Divided into three sections, specific age-appropriate strategies are described for preschoolers, school-age children, and teenagers.
Offers a definition of human trafficking, a brief overview of who is at risk, and behavioral, physical and social indicators of trafficking that might be observed by school personnel. Also, it includes the number to call to report suspected trafficking, and a reminder about the importance of engaging law enforcement in order to protect students' and staff's safety.
Provides guidance for improving students' relationships with teachers to promote students' academic and social development. Includes do's and don'ts, strategies for cultivating positive relationships in the classroom, theoretical perspectives, measures, climate indicators, stressors, and additional references.
Provides information on general drowning safety and how it applies to portable pools. Included in the toolkit are samples of how to communicate portable pool safety to others, such as a press release, article, social media post, flyer, and resources.
Reviews a multi-systematic framework that explains the influence of peer relationships on risk. This report examines research that answer three key questions: 1) do risky peer contexts increase the likelihood that teens will experience dating violence; 2) what roles do peers play in seeking help after teens experience violence; and 3) can group interventions or those focused on social contexts reduce the risk for teen dating violence.
Provides information on the biology of stress which shows that healthy development can be derailed by excessive or prolonged activation of stress response systems in the body (especially the brain), with damaging effects on learning, behavior, and health across the lifespan.
Provides a library of information concerning assessment, evaluation, and research methodology. Resources include tutorials, FAQs, abstracts, digests, journals, web links, and other publications.