Measuring Teacher Implementation in Delivery of a Bullying Prevention Program: the Impact of Instructional and Procedural Adherence and Competence on Student Responsiveness

Prevention Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 440-450

  Goncy, Elizabeth A ^a   Sutherland, Kevin S ^a   Farrell, Albert D ^a   Sullivan, Terri N ^a   Doyle, Sarah T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

School based prevention; Teacher implementation; Treatment fidelity; Youth violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BULLYING; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARDS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; BULLYING; CHILD; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84925463148     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: 15736695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-014-0508-9     Document Type: Article

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