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U.S. Government Accountability Office. 2012. School bullying: Extent of legal protections for vulnerable groups needs to be more fully assessed. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 58 pp.

Annotation: This report addresses what is known about the prevalence of school bullying and its effects on victims, approaches that selected states and local school districts are taking to combat school bullying, legal options that federal and selected state governments have in place when bullying leads to allegations of discrimination, and key federal agencies' coordination efforts to combat school bullying. Background, methodology, and findings are included.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescents, Bullying, Discrimination, Elementary schools, High schools, Junior high school, Legal issues, Legal processes, Middle schools, Prevention, Research, School age children, School districts, Schools, Service coordination, Statistical data

Clemson University, Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life. 2009. OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program. Clemson, SC: Clemson University, Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life,

Annotation: This Web site presents information about the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, a comprehensive, schoolwide program designed for use in elementary, middle, or junior high schools. Its goals are to reduce and prevent bullying problems among schoolchildren and to improve peer relations at school. The site provides information about elements of the program, program history, fact sheets about the program, evidence of effectiveness, training information, suggested program timeline, program materials, and costs.

Contact: Clemson University, Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, 158 Poole Agricultural Center, Clemson, SC 29634-0132, Telephone: (864) 656-6271 Fax: (864) 656-6281 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.clemson.edu/ifnl Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Bullying, Child behavior, Costs, Elementary schools, Junior high schools, Middle schools, Peer groups, Prevention, Programs, Training

Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools, Stallings VA, Yaktine AL, eds. 2007. Nutrition standards for foods in schools: Leading the way toward healthier youth. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 282 pp.

Annotation: This book offers reviews and recommendations about appropriate nutrition standards and guidance for the sale, content, and consumption of foods and beverages at school, with attention given to foods and beverages offered in competition with federally reimbursable meals and snacks. Topics include nutrition-related health concerns, dietary intakes, eating behaviors in children and adolescents, the school environment, and food and beverages sold outside the school meal program. Additional topics include federal, state, local, and industry initiatives; recommended standards and actions for competitive foods in schools and next steps. References are provided as well as appendices including acronyms and a glossary; energy requirements; nutrition standards for competitive foods sold in elementary, middle, or high school set by states; additional guidelines, open sessions at a workshop on nutrition standards for schools, and biographical sketches of members of the authoring committee. An index concludes the book.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 978-0-309-10383-1.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Child behavior, Elementary schools, High schools, Junior high schools, Nutrition assessment, School food services, School lunch programs, Standards

Drug Strategies. 1998. Safe schools/safe students: A guide to violence prevention strategies. Washington, DC: Drug Strategies, 56 pp.

Annotation: This monograph describes a systematic approach to violence prevention in schools to assist officials in choosing prevention strategies that will best meet the needs of their students. Chapter contents include identifying promising approaches, evaluating how prevention works, developing effective strategies, and assessing programs. Also included is a glossary, and descriptions of comprehensive programs, programs for schools K-12, elementary, elementary-middle school, and middle-high school, as well as peer mediation programs. Resources, references, and an index are provided.

Contact: Drug Strategies, 1616 P Street, N.W., Suite 220, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 289-9070 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.drugstrategies.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: Elementary schools, High schools, Injury prevention, Junior high schools, Middle schools, Prevention programs, Program descriptions, School age children, School safety, School violence, Students, Violence prevention

Hammond WR. 1991. Dealing with anger: Givin' it, takin' it, workin' it out—A violence prevention program for African American youth. Champaign, IL: Research Press, 3 videos (14, 18, and 20 minutes), 1 flyer, 1 leader's guide (27 pp.), 1 set participant cards.

Annotation: This training program includes a leader's guide, 10 sets of skill cards and three videotapes - Givin' It, Takin' It, and Workin' It Out - to help school personnel and community leaders teach African American youth social skills for appropriately dealing with anger. Each 14-20 minute tape includes a vignette of a conflict situation that escalates into a potentially dangerous confrontation, a skill lesson, and the same situation played out using a key conflict resolution skill. Footage is also included of a training situation with a leader and small group of adolescents discussing violence in their own lives, role playing the skills taught, and giving and receiving feedback. The program, developed at Wright State University in Ohio, is recommended for teachers, counselors, social workers, psychologists, clergy, or anyone who works with adolescents.

Contact: Research Press, Dept. 28W, PO Box 9177, Champaign, IL 61826, Telephone: (217) 352-3273 Secondary Telephone: (800) 519-2707 Contact Phone: (217) 352-3273 Fax: (217) 352-1221 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.researchpress.com/ Preview copy available at no charge; purchase price is $495.00.

Keywords: Adolescents, Audiovisual materials, Blacks, Conflict resolution, Education, Junior high schools, Peer groups, Social behavior, Videotapes, Violence

   

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