Evaluation of a theater-based youth violence prevention program for elementary school children

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 19-36

  Kisiel, Cassandra ^a   Blaustein, Margaret ^b   Spinazzola, Joseph ^b   Schmidt, Caren Swift ^c   Zucker, Marla ^d   van der Kolk, Bessel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Behavioral Neurogenetics Research Center   (United States)

^d Justice Resource Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary school; Outcome evaluation; Prevention; Theater; Youth violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746463386     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J202v05n02_03     Document Type: Article

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