Implementation and Process Evaluation of a Student "School-as-Community" Group

Steve Sussman, Clyde W. Dent, Elisha R. Galaif, Alan W. Stacy, Traci Newman, Mary Ann Moss, Michael Hennesy, Sande Craig, Mary Ann Pentz and Thomas R. Simon
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Steve Sussman: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California
Clyde W. Dent: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California
Elisha R. Galaif: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California
Alan W. Stacy: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California
Traci Newman: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California
Mary Ann Moss: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California
Michael Hennesy: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California
Sande Craig: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California
Mary Ann Pentz: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California
Thomas R. Simon: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California

Evaluation Review, 1997, vol. 21, issue 1, 94-123

Abstract: Little documentation exists regarding the functioning of formalized adolescent groups as drug abuse prevention agents. Two studies are described that were conducted at high schools whose students are at high risk for drug abuse. Twenty-one schools were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (a) standard care, (b) classroom drug abuse education only, or (c) classroom plus school-as-conununity. Results of the first study tndicated that the school-as-communtty component—which involved weekly meetings and periodic events at seven schools—was imple mented as planned, drug abused focused, and perceived as productive in discouraging drug abuse. In the second study, staff in the classroom plus school-as-community condition self- reported involvement in the greatest number of community activities across the school year, compared with staff from the other two conditions. These two studies support the feasibility of formalized groups of high-risk youth to promote drug-free events.

Date: 1997
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