MOSAIC Social Welfare Projects
Social Welfare Projects
The goal of this project was to synthesize the literature on the effects of prevention programming on reducing cyberbullying perpetration and victimization. The search yielded over 50 studies and 100 effect sizes. The results of the meta-analysis revealed that programming is moderately effective in reducing cyberbullying.
Project Director: Joshua Polanin
Project Investigators: Joshua Polanin
Subject: Social Welfare, School Safety
Population: Elementary school (Grades 1 – 5), Middle school (Grades 6 – 8), High school (Grades 9 – 12)
Project Type: Meta-analysis, Systematic literature review
The goal of this project is to synthesize all evidence from juvenile drug treatment courts (JDTCs) to determine the implementation components associated with the best outcomes and to supplement this understanding with research from related fields and interventions serving the same target population. AIR developed a systematic, transparent, evidence-based protocol to review and translate the extant research about juvenile drug courts and related interventions into comprehensive, reasonable, actionable, understandable, and measurable guidelines.
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines Research Evidence and Practice Synthesis and Translation Protocol (PDF)
Project Director: Roger Jarjoura
Project Investigators: Patricia Campie, Jake Sokolsky
Subject: Social Welfare, Juvenile Justice
Population: Teens (ages 13 – 17), Adults (ages 18+)
Project Type: Meta-analysis, Systematic literature review
Combating Violence Against Children in Haiti Program
The goal of this project was to support the strategic interest of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Haiti to strengthen the protection of vulnerable children. AIR conducted a systematic review of existing literature, including community-based anthropological and ethnographic research, mapping of broadcast and social media followers and influencers, and rapid evaluations of existing child protection activities.
Project Director: Amy R. West
Subject: Social Welfare
Population: Children (ages 3 – 12)
Project Type: Systematic literature review
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Child and Family Wellbeing Global Scan
The goal of this project was to investigate the issue of child well-being from different national contexts and to identify implications for programs and policies in the United States. AIR examined examples of programs and policies that contribute to child well-being from six national contexts, including early childhood education in Australia, childhood obesity in Brazil, youth tobacco misuse in Canada, public education in Finland, youth suicide in Japan, and breastfeeding in South Africa.
Children and Society: A Global Scan of Child Well-Being (PDF)
Project Investigators: Angelica Herrera, Scott Pulizzi
Subject: Social Welfare, Child & Family Wellbeing
Population: Early Childhood Education/Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Elementary school (Grades 1 – 5), Middle school (Grades 6 – 8), High school (Grades 9 – 12)
Project Type: Systematic literature review
Development of Standardized Measure to Assess Disparate Contextual Forms of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
AIR conducted a literature review on violence and incarceration. The goal of the project was to better understand the relationship dynamics and to develop typologies around violence.
Project Director: Melissa Scardaville
Project Investigators: Melissa Scardaville
Subject: Social Welfare, Violence, Incarceration
Population: Adults (ages 18+)
Project Type: Systematic literature review