Children Surviving in a Violent World--"Choosing Non-Violence.".

Parry, Anne

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ERIC Number: EJ469375

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Publication Date: 1993

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Children Surviving in a Violent World--"Choosing Non-Violence."

Parry, Anne

Young Children, v48 n6 p13-15 Sep 1993

Describes a violence prevention program called "Choosing Non-Violence" (CNV) incorporated into Chicago Head Start and Title XX Day Care in 1988. Children, teachers, and parents learn to apply three key concepts of CNV: (1) the understanding and recognition of violence; (2) the power of personal choice and self-control; and (3) the power of language as an alternative to violence. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Aggression, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Parent Education, Parents, Preschool Teachers, Prevention, Program Descriptions, Prosocial Behavior, Violence, Young Children

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)

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