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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Townsend, Ashley C. – Perspectives in Peer Programs, 2013
In the last few years, peer programs have grown in popularity around the country, supported by a growing body of research and the rewards of seeing teenagers' lives changed. Elementary peer programs, with their different set of typical issues, schedule demands, and personnel availability, are certainly different from their middle- and high-school…
Descriptors: Peer Mediation, Rewards, Grade 5, Program Effectiveness
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Mayorga, Mary G. – Perspectives in Peer Programs, 2010
Conflict in school settings continues to be an area of concern for school administrators, teachers, and parents. Conflict between and among students in their school environment is followed by aggressive behavior that contributes to violent actions. The aggressive behavior may range from verbal attacks to physical attacks that may end up with the…
Descriptors: Aggression, Conflict, Peer Mediation, Educational Environment
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Wozny, Darren A.; Porter, Julia Y.; Watson, Joshua C. – Perspectives in Peer Programs, 2008
Campus students are most likely to confide with other students (Brownson, 2007). Thus, the student peer program's rationale is that it is a vital component of our campus suicide prevention project's purpose to early identify at-risk students, engage at-risk students, and utilize appropriate helping interventions (may include referral to the…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Prevention, At Risk Students, Suicide
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Perspectives in Peer Programs, 2007
In January 2006, PAL[R] Peer Assistance and Leadership, a Promising Prevention Program of Workers Assistance Program, Inc. (WAP), received a $30,000 grant from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) in order to be scientifically-evaluated on the outcomes and effectiveness of its programs and services. According to the grant, the…
Descriptors: Campuses, Substance Abuse, Student Attitudes, Prevention
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Mayorga, Mary G.; Oliver, Marvarene – Perspectives in Peer Programs, 2006
Conflict resolution programs are one part of peer programs offered in schools to enhance the development of life skills of students. This article addresses the need for and role of conflict resolution education in the schools. It then describes several approaches to conflict resolution education. A review of outcome research concerning conflict…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Program Effectiveness, Program Development, Program Implementation
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Butler, Scott M.; Hartzell, Sarahmona; Bickers Bock, Lindsey B. – Perspectives in Peer Programs, 2006
Recent empirical investigations and epidemiological trends promulgate the need for effective sexual health education and advocacy programs based on the needs of college students. While many peer-based programs are reliant on pedagogical strategies, additional advocacy programs are needed to resolve the difficulties associated with reaching target…
Descriptors: Campuses, Contraception, Health Education, Prevention