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Effectiveness of an early secondary prevention program in an inner‐city elementary school
Author(s) -
Sandler Irwin N.,
Duricko Allen,
Grande Lois
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/bf01101417
Subject(s) - phoenix , library science , mental health , state (computer science) , citation , sociology , gerontology , psychology , history , metropolitan area , medicine , archaeology , psychiatry , mathematics , algorithm , computer science
The adaptation of an early secondary prevention program to an inner-city elementary school is described. The program utilizes nonprofessional workers as the primary helping agents with maladapting children in kindergarten through third grade classes. The program also involves consultation with classroom teachers and parents and an after-school activity group. A community advisory board helps provide accountability to the community and increased program impact in the community. Evaluation of the program provides support for program effectiveness in improving the adaptation of program children.