Knowledge, Use of and Attitudes towards Peer Support: A 2-Year Follow-Up to the Prince's Trust Survey.

Cowie, Helen; Naylor, Paul; Chauhan, Lorenzo Talamelli Preeti; Smith, Peter K.

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ERIC Number: EJ655054

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Publication Date: 2002

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Knowledge, Use of and Attitudes towards Peer Support: A 2-Year Follow-Up to the Prince's Trust Survey.

Cowie, Helen; Naylor, Paul; Chauhan, Lorenzo Talamelli Preeti; Smith, Peter K.

Journal of Adolescence, v25 n5 p453-67 Oct 2002

Investigates how school peer support systems studied 2 years earlier have evolved. Interviews focused on the respondents' perceptions and experiences of the school's peer support system. Results reveal widespread support for the systems and a strong sense that both teachers and peer supporters were increasingly confident about the value of their service. (Contains 29 references and 5 tables.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Groups, Peer Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Social Support Groups, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom

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