Comparison of the effectiveness of two forms of the Enhancing Relationships in School Communities Project for promoting cooperative conflict resolution education in Australian primary schools

Journal of Peace Education

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-105

  Trinder, Margot ^a   Wertheim, Eleanor H ^b   Freeman, Elizabeth ^a   Sanson, Ann ^a   Richardson, Shanel ^b   Hunt, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conflict; Conflict resolution; Elementary schools; Primary schools; Problem solving; Professional development; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960657583     PISSN: 17400201     EISSN: 1740021X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17400201003640228     Document Type: Article

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