Welcome—updated: (April 2009)

The Center for School-Based Youth Development is a community of researchers devoted to developing a better understanding of the role of school engagement as a protective force in children's lives and that promotes academic, social, emotional, and physical well-being. The Center was formed in 2002 through the Gevirtz Funds for Excellence through the generosity of the Ambassador Don Gevirtz and his wife Marilyn Gevirtz

Santa Barbara County Prevention and Early Intervention-PEI

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APA (Plenary Session, August 2009)…SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION

JOURNAL OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE.

1. Psychology in the Schools—Student Engagement special issue (May 2008) Michael Furlong and Sandra Christenson

2. Handbook of Positive Psychology in the Schoools (Routledge) Rich Gilman, E. Scott Huebner, Michael Furlong

3. National Consortium of School Violence Prevention Researchers and Practitioners (NCSVPRP) link

4. Cross-Validation of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale-2 Youth Version: An Exploration of Strength-Based Latent Traits—Michael J. Furlong Jill D. Sharkey Peter Boman Roslyn Caldwell (download)

5. CSBYD—Free Assessments for school saftey, bullying, and anger/aggression

No-cost use of CBVS, CSCSS, MSAI: Our goal: to build meaningful research partnerships that support the real-world needs of schools, teachers, and students.(register here. we'll contact you and send additional information)

6. California Bullying Victimization Scale -description

7. California School Climate and Safety Survey -description

8. Multidimensional School Anger Inventory -description