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School Violence: Evaluation Of An Elementary School Peer Mediation Program, Rita Cantrell Schellenberg
School Violence: Evaluation Of An Elementary School Peer Mediation Program, Rita Cantrell Schellenberg
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Studies and statistical reports have revealed school violence as an issue of ongoing concern. Research has identified the media, early parent child interactions, and peer interactions as primary socializing agents in the development of aggression. Middle childhood, the elementary school years, has been identified as a key period of concern for the development of aggression and engaging in acts of violence. Studies have identified school-based peer mediation and conflict resolution programs, particularly those that incorporate cognitive behavioral approaches grounded in social learning theory, as tools for combating school violence. Peer mediation programs teach positive peer interactions and social skills to …