Recommended Citation
Bush, J. L., Bush, H. M., Brancato, C. J., Clear, E. R., Coker, A. L., & Recktenwald, E. A. (2018). "Total and Marginal Cost Analysis for a High School Based Bystander Intervention." Journal of School Violence, 17(2), 152-163. doi:10.1080/15388220.2016.1275656
Title
Total and Marginal Cost Analysis for a High School Based Bystander Intervention
Department
Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Abstract
Costs of providing the Green Dot bystander-based intervention, shown to be effective in the reduction of sexual violence among Kentucky high school students, were estimated based on data from a large cluster-randomized clinical trial. Rape Crisis Center Educators were trained to provide Green Dot curriculum to students. Implementing Green Dot in schools (N = 13) randomized to the intervention, over five years, cost $1.6 M and included start-up ($58 K) and ongoing implementation ($1.55 M). Costs for adding a school ($25,510) were calculated based on the final year, where no start-up costs were incurred. Knowing the $25,510 cost estimate for adding Green Dot may be particularly useful for high school administrators or school boards when they were making economic decisions based on strong evidence of program effectiveness to reduce violence.
Journal Title
Journal of School Violence
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
2
Article Starting Page
152
Article Ending Page
163