Conflict resolution and peer mediation in middle schools: Extending the process and outcome knowledge base

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 142, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 567-586

  Smith, Stephen W ^a   Daunic, Ann P ^a   Miller, M David ^a   Robinson, T Rowand ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudinal change; Conflict resolution; Middle school students; Peer mediation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CONFLICT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS;

EID: 0036777937     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540209603919     Document Type: Article

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