ERIC Number: EJ813637
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1089-5701
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Teaching Empathy: The PEACE Curriculum
Salmon, Sara
Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, v12 n3 p167-173 Fall 2003
Current research is establishing the importance of teaching empathy skills to youth in order to prevent aggression and to teach important interpersonal and work skills. The Center for Safe Schools and Communities has developed supplementary Aggression Replacement Training materials (the PEACE Curriculum) that emphasizes empathy training with students. Several of the lessons are described in this article along with research involving a current program. (Contains 3 graphs.)
Descriptors: Job Skills, Empathy, Peace, Teaching Methods, Interpersonal Competence, School Safety, Aggression, Instructional Materials, Curriculum, Nonverbal Communication, Secondary School Students, Program Descriptions, Expulsion, Suspension, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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