Brown, R. & Evans, W. P (2005). Developing school connectedness in diverse youth through extracurricular programming. The Prevention Researcher, 12(2), 2005, 14-17 .

Fertman, , C. I., Tarasevich, S. L., & Hepler, N. A. (2003). Retrospective Analysis of the Pennsylvania Student Assistance Program outcome data: Implications for practice and research. Washington, DC: NSAA.

Hawkins, D.J. Catalano, R. F., and Miller, J. (1992). Risk and protective factors in alcohol and other drug problems in adolescence and early adulthood: Implications for substance abuse prevention. American Psychological Bulletin, 112, 64-105.

Nation, M., Crusto, C., Kumpfer, K., Wandersman, A., Seybolt, D., Morrissey-Kane, E., & Davino, K. (2003). What works in prevention: The characteristics of effective prevention programs. American Psychologist, 58, 449-456.

McNeely, C. A., Nonnemaker, J. M., Blum, R. W. (2002). Promoting student connectedness to school: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Journal of School Health, 72 (4); 2002.

Pentz, M. A. (1998). Cost benefit/cost-effectiveness research of drug abuse prevention: Implications for programming and policy. NIDA Monograph 176. Washington, DC: GPO # 017-024-01626-8. http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/monographs/monograph176/111-129_Pentz.pdf

Werner, E. E. (1994). Overcoming the odds. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 15, (2) 131-136.

Wilson, D. (2004). The interface of school climate and school connectedness: An exploratory study and review. Journal of School Health, 74 (7), 293-299.