During the school years, bullying is one of the most common expressions of violence in the
peer context. Research on bullying started more than forty years ago, when the …

Background Rapid reviews are a form of knowledge synthesis in which components of the
systematic review process are simplified or omitted to produce information in a timely …

During the past decade, mentoring has proliferated as an intervention strategy for
addressing the needs that young people have for adult support and guidance throughout …

In this meta‐analytic review, we examined the relation between natural mentoring and youth
outcomes in four domains: academic and vocational functioning, social‐emotional …

This technical package represents a select group of strategies based on the best available
evidence to help communities and states sharpen their focus on prevention activities with …

Background Policy makers and others often require synthesis of knowledge in an area
within six months or less. Traditional systematic reviews typically take at least 12 months to …

Bullying is becoming an ever more pressing issue for schools, daycare centers, politicians
and the public. Everyone agrees that bullying is a serious problem and initiatives are …

Background Prisoners experience significantly worse health than the general population.
This review examines the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of peer interventions in prison …

Tackling social exclusion should be a central aim of any civilised social policy. In this
meticulously revised and updated new edition of his groundbreaking study, Sport and Social …

The new edition of Doing Time brings this widely recognized book up-to-date and provides
an accessible and informed discussion of current debates around prisons and penal policy …