Designing School-based Interventions

Read practical advice about designing and implementing a violence prevention program in schools by Lisa H. Jaycox, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Beverly Weidmer Ocampo, Gene A. Shelley, Susan M. Blake, Joan Kub, and Donna J. Peterson.

Q&A

Explain Your Work Clearly

Delivering research findings to policymakers is one way to disseminate your work, states Mary Ann McCabe.

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The Two-Armed Psychologist

Mary Ann McCabe says that policymakers need clarity from researchers.

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Talking About Child Development

Learning to talk to parents and policymakers about normative development is a valuable skill, reports Mary Ann McCabe.

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Closing the Loop

It's essential to let the community know about your research findings, states Pamela DeCarlo.

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Sharing the Mistakes

Ellen Goldstein and Pamela DeCarlo emphasize the importance of letting communities and researchers know what programs or methods don't work.

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Grants Don't Come Out of the Sky

Stephen Hinshaw describes his first grantwriting attempts, and encourages early researchers to keep trying.

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Is the Community Ready to Sustain It?

Community readiness is a key element in sustainability, states Teresa D. LaFromboise.

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Writing is a Discipline

Writing well takes discipline, explains Laurence Steinberg.

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Different Writing Styles

Laurence Steinberg emphasizes the importance of writing well.

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