Constantly getting into fights with peers may be a reaction to a perceived threat from others rather than a child's deliberate engagement in predatory aggressive behavior. It is essential to evaluate the anti-violence program's effectiveness . Base the program's components on what is known to be effective. It is important to involve parents and other community members and organizations in the school's violence prevention efforts. Whatever the constellation of a family, caregivers and others at home play a critical role in modeling and teaching children appropriate social skills, coping strategies, and competencies.
Home is also where the most common form of victimization, sibling assault, occurs.
Parents remain influential role models for children through adolescence, and they can model both appropriate and inappropriate behavior and problem-solving strategies to children. Having parents and schools agree about discipline strategies and safety concerns, as well as involving parents directly in the provision of service at the school, is essential to a program's support structure and long-term viability. It is good practice to involve peers in a way that promotes and rewards prosocial peer interactions. Peers play an important role in sustaining a positive school climate and peer groups are important sources of influence on a young person's behavior. At-risk children can learn from their more socially competent peers.