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10 J. Sch. Violence 1 (2011)

handle is hein.journals/wjsv10 and id is 1 raw text is: Journal of School Violence, 10:1 15, 2011 ! Routledge Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Group ISSN: 1538 8220 print/1538 8239 online DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2010.519261 Measurement and Evaluation of School Crisis Prevention and Intervention: Introduction to Special Issue AMANDA B. NICKERSON Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA STEPHEN E. BROCK Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology, and Deaf Studies, California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, USA 7he field of school crisis prevention and intervention, particu- lary in the area of violence, has made notable advances in the past decade. 7his introduction to the special issue of Journal of School Violence first reviews some of the advances in understand- ing violence within a prevention science framework. Second, the translation of this knowledge into action through developing inter- ventions and examining efficacy and effectiveness is discussed. 7Third, issues relevant for implementing, disseminating, and mon- itoring interventions are reviewed. Finally, the articles in the special issue are introduced. Each of the articles, written 4Y experts from diverse fields, includes empirical findings using a variey of methodologies, implications for schools, and an outline of the direction for future research in the area. KEYWORDS school crisis, prevention science, intervention effectiveness Crises are, by definition, relatively unpredictable and unexpected events. They are often associated with acute distress, presenting individuals with problems that, at least initially, may not appear to have a solution. Crisis Received February 1, 2010; accepted August 12, 2010. Address correspondence to Amanda B. Nickerson, PhD, School Psychology Program, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1400 Washington Ave., ED 232, Albany, NY 12222, USA. E mail: anickerson@uamail.albany.edu

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