Reducing School Violence in Detroit: An Evaluation of an Alternative Conflict Resolution Intervention

摘要

The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the effects of the conflict resolution program on variables associated with violence (attitudes toward fighting, attitudes toward school, perceptions of schools safety, self-efficacy, self-reported delinquency, observed delinquency, and victimization). Since the program provided training to groups of students, the evaluation also focused on the ability of the conflict resolution training to affect participants social competence, self-efficacy, and expectations of the outcome of competent behavior.