Theory development and evaluation of Project WIN: A violence reduction program for early adolescents

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 460-483

  Roberts, Laura ^a,b,d   White, George ^b   Yeomans, Peter ^c  

^a Roberts Educ Consulting Services   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict resolution; Low income, urban population; Nonviolent cooperative classroom; Program evaluation; Social interdependence theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644222044     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431604268547     Document Type: Article

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