Those of us in the field of early childhood typically see the work as so hopeful because effective early intervention can stave off disaster. A young child becomes a teenager and then an adult in what seems like the blink of an eye. Murder rates are down for youth. To what can we attribute the success? Chance? Or programs that have been shown to work?
The CDC, other researchers and partners over time have evaluated different approaches to reducing risk for violence. These types of approaches do reduce risk for violence,” she said. “There is no one reason a young person gets involved with violence. There is no one prevention approach that solves this problem.”
Programs that have been shown to work give youngster better communication skills, encourage parents to be more involved in what their children are doing, and discourage violence in general. Not all programs do work, Ferdon noted. “What we have seen is there is a lot of variablility in these programs,” she said.
She said the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado outlines some, which include intensive family counseling such as parent-child interaction therapy; multisystemic therapy aimed at homes, schools and neighborhoods; and cognitive-behavioral group therapy.http://www.nbcnews.com/health/youth-murder-rates-30-year-low-cdc-reports-6C10604586
The Incredible Years and violence prevention
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