ERIC Number: EJ871310
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Dec
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Socially, Developmentally, and Academically Appropriate Prevention Curriculum for 5th Graders
Harthun, Mary L.; Dustman, Patricia A.; Reeves, Leslie J.; Marsiglia, Flavio F.; Hecht, Michael L.
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, v53 n3 p12-38 Dec 2009
This paper reports on a process in which program designers, classroom teachers, and students worked together to adapt the 7th grade "keepin' it REAL" prevention curriculum to a developmentally, socially, and academically appropriate curriculum for 5th graders. A Community-Based Participatory Research methodology (CBPR), combined with a 9-step adaptation model, emphasized a collaborative approach, both transformative and empowering. Essential adaptation elements were the Risk-to-Resiliency Continuum; the teaching of a wide range of skills including risk assessment, decision making, and resistance strategies; and, maintaining the theoretical grounding of Narrative Theory, Communication Competence, and Focus Theory of Norms. This paper describes how CBPR methodology can be conducted successfully while focusing on sustained theoretical grounding and effective research practices in a school-based setting.
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Prevention, Grade 5, Health Promotion, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Decision Making, Risk, Curriculum Development, Resistance (Psychology), Social Influences, Cooperative Planning, Skill Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5
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Language: English
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