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Case Study of a School-Based Universal Dating Violence Prevention Program

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  • Michele Cascardi
  • Sarah Avery-Leaf

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Evaluation of universal dating violence prevention programs has rapidly expanded in the past two decades. Many programs demonstrate change in attitudes supportive of dating violence, and a few show evidence of behavior change; however, detailed analysis of process and fidelity of program implementation is generally neglected. An important goal of prevention research is to identify successful initiatives that can be replicated and disseminated in the field. The purpose of the current case study is to document the implementation process of a middle school–based dating violence prevention curriculum in economically disadvantaged urban neighborhoods. Particular attention is given to the school context, such as the process of school and teacher recruitment, the program model, and classroom implementation of the dating violence prevention program in four areas: teacher training, student outcomes, program fidelity, and student engagement. Nine health and physical education teachers from six urban middle schools participated. Results describe effective strategies to secure school participation and engagement, and provide evidence regarding methods to train health and physical education teachers in low-income, urban neighborhoods. Furthermore, classroom observations demonstrate that teachers successfully implemented the five-lesson curriculum, which resulted in positive student outcomes to prevent dating violence. This case study represents an important step in deepening our understanding of the mechanisms of program delivery.

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  • Michele Cascardi & Sarah Avery-Leaf, 2014. "Case Study of a School-Based Universal Dating Violence Prevention Program," SAGE Open, , vol. 4(3), pages 21582440145, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:4:y:2014:i:3:p:2158244014551716
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244014551716
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