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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2009
It's All One Curriculum, Volume 2: Activities for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV, and Human Rights Education
Publisher(s):This curriculum provides concrete tips for applying a human rights framework and basic principles of learner-centered, interactive teaching in the delivery of sexuality, gender and HIV education to youth.
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- General Material
January 2009
Child Development Accounts and Saving for Children's Future: Do Financial Incentives Matter?
Publisher(s):This study describes outcomes in the first large-scale CDA demonstration in the U. S. The research examines connections between savings outcomes and incentives in an asset-building program for children and highlights implications for CDA policy and design.
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- General Material
January 2009
Shared Differences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students of Color in Our Nation’s Schools
Publisher(s):This report provides information on the experiences of LGBT students of color in school in the United States. The authors provide information on these experiences with the intention of ensuring that schools provide safe learning environments.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
December 2008
Alcohol and Sexual Violence Perpetration
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper examines the frequent co-occurrence of alcohol and sexual violence perpetration. Identifying the different ways alcohol relates to perpetration can aid in the development of effective sexual violence prevention strategies.
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- General Material
October 2008
A State by State Report on Children's Health: Family Income and Education More Important than Medical Care
Publisher(s):This article discusses a report released that reveals the degree to which a children's health is determined by the circumstances into which they are born.
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- General Material
June 2008
Teaching the skills of peace
Publisher(s):This article provides examples of elementary and preschools that are going beyond 'conflict resolution' to teach positive social behavior to children. Highlights promising programs such as Peace Camps and PeaceBuilders.
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- General Material
February 2008
A Guide to Addressing Teen Dating and Sexual Assault in a School Setting
Publisher(s):This guide details schools' responsibility to take a leadership role to prevent and respond to teen dating and sexual violence in schools and in the community.
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- General Material
January 2008
Promoting Positive Peer Social Interactions
Publisher(s):This document describes positive peer social interactions, describes the evidence base for strategies to promote them, and explains why this is important. Resources to use for implementation are provided.
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- General Material
November 2007
Parents' Low Education Leads to Low Income, Despite Full-Time Employment
Publisher(s):This fact sheet reveals the effect on decreasing children's poverty rates as parents, even those working full time, increase their own education level. Implications for policy are discussed.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
September 2007
Creating Schoolwide Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Publisher(s):This guide provides administrators and classroom practitioners with a glimpse at how fellow educators are addressing issues, overcoming
obstacles, and attaining success in key areas of school safety.
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- General Material
January 2006
Pathways to Early School Success: Helping the Most Vulnerable Infants, Toddlers, and their Families
Publisher(s):This issue brief discusses the challenges faced by children who grow up in low income environments. It includes statistics regarding vulnerable children and solutions to prevent vulnerable children from falling behind.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2006
Teacher's Guide, Interesting, Fun, and Effective Classroom Activities to Influence Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention
Publisher(s):This guide provides suggestions for class activities that increase awareness of teen dating violence.