Preliminary Evaluation of a Resiliency-Based Preschool Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention Project

The Resilient Children Making Health Choices Project is an early-childhood-prevention initiative designed to promote health and social competence in young children by training their teachers in skills aimed at nurturing children's resilient development. Analysis revealed increases in teacher in...

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Published inJournal of drug education Vol. 28; no. 3; p. 235
Main Authors Dubas, Judith Semon, Lynch, Kathleen Bodisch, Galano, Joseph, Geller, Susan, Hunt, Denise
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1998
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Child, Preschool
Choice Behavior
Education, Continuing - organization & administration
Faculty
Health
Health Education - organization & administration
Humans
Interpersonal Competence
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Preschool Education
Prevention
Program Evaluation
Project Head Start
Resilience (Personality)
School Health Services - organization & administration
Substance Abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - prevention & control
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teacher Education
Violence
Violence - prevention & control
Virginia
Virginia
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Summary:The Resilient Children Making Health Choices Project is an early-childhood-prevention initiative designed to promote health and social competence in young children by training their teachers in skills aimed at nurturing children's resilient development. Analysis revealed increases in teacher instructional skills and improvements in children's prosocial behaviors. (Author/MKA)
ISSN:0047-2379
DOI:10.2190/VBY0-RLXA-WJ05-NPRX