Effects of conflict resolution training integrated into a high school social studies curriculum

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 305-331

  Stevahn, Laurie ^a   Johnson, David W ^a   Johnson, Roger T ^a   Schultz, Ray ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Mount Diablo Unified School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Conflict resolution; Peer mediation; Retention of learning; Social studies; Transfer of learning; U.S. high school students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; MALE; NEGOTIATING; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 0036618098     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540209603902     Document Type: Article

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