Name two of the three school-wide programs mentioned in the book ...

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Name two of the three school-wide programs mentioned in the book whose purpose is to prevent disruptive and violent behavior and explain what they have in common.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What explanations have been offered to account for the disproportionately high rate of violence among middle school boys?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

The three programs described on pp. 432-435 are Unified Discipline, Smart and Good High Schools, and Resolving Conflict Creatively. In one way or another, each program tries to teach students constructive ways to handle conflicts.

Answer to Question 2

Middle school boys who are not good students, and who are too young to legally drop out of school, may feel resentful about having been told they are inadequate and feel trapped in a humiliating environment.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it