Background and aims: Peer interaction difficulties are often elevated amongst children with language disorders, yet the mechanisms underlying these difficulties are unclear. Previous research indicates that poor conflict management, social withdrawal, emotion regulation difficulties, and reduced prosocial behavior may contribute to peer…

This paper investigated rudeness experienced by academic staff from students, co-workers and senior staff members. The focus of much of the rudeness literature in an educational setting has been on the student experience of rudeness, predominantly in the classroom. The aim of the current study was to focus on the experience of academic staff…

Several authors consider high and frequent conflicts between friends during childhood as a serious risk for subsequent conduct problems such as generalized physical aggression toward others (e.g., Kupersmidt, Burchinal, & Patterson, 1995; Sebanc, 2003). Although it seems logical to assume that friendship conflict could have some negative…

The purpose of this evaluation was to examine the effectiveness and feasibility of a summer learning program for students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). We used a quasi-experimental design with pre and post assessments for both the treatment and comparison groups. Participants were fourth grade students (N = 92) below…

Schools today are more frequently using punitive discipline practices to control student behavior, despite the greater effectiveness of community-building techniques on compliance that are based on restorative justice principles found in the criminal justice system. Prior research testing the racial threat hypothesis has found that the racial…

Investigated how conflict management of boys in Head Start related to disruptive behavior and peer rejection in the Fall and Spring of the preschool year. Found that boys who engaged in higher rates of conflict and exhibited greater aggression and avoidance during peer conflicts tended to be rejected by peers and perceived as disruptive by…

Discusses the national problem of runaway youth providing statistical evidence compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics and suggests methods for developing productive decision making in family life. (RK)

Interpersonal conflict in organizations is due to differences in perception of organizational sub-group systems operations. Such conflict can be reduced through implementation of "PET," perception expansion training. PET procedures will determine the dimensions of conflict situations and bring into play interacting group therapy which expands the…

This paper reviews program for social skills development to reduce conflicts, increase self-control, reduce instructional time spent dealing with behavior problems, and increase teacher satisfaction. The problems of deficiencies in prosocial skills were documented in three fifth-grade classes. Loss of students' recess time, and minutes of…

This article describes a nonviolence model program used in 26 schools. The program identifies positive and negative student leaders who then spend an entire day together working on developing relationships, responsibility, respect, and conflict resolution skills. Specific activities of the "lock-in" day and ongoing activities such as development…

Describes a social problem-solving process to resolve interpersonal conflicts between young children. Gives techniques for teaching the process, advises on getting started in the classroom, and identifies situations for using the process. Suggests that classroom climates improve as incidences of aggression and victimization decrease and positive…

EQUIP is a new and effective program that motivates and equips them with social skills young people with antisocial behavior problems need to help themselves and one another. This book provides all the material needed for understanding and implementing the EQUIP program. The first chapter develops the rationale for EQUIP, introduces its basic…

Conflicts and disputes, a normal part of the day in every preschool center, provide young children with important opportunities for learning. This 24-minute videotape illustrates 6 problem-solving steps that adults can use to help children resolve conflicts successfully: (1) approach quickly and calmly, stopping any hurtful actions or language;…

This action research project evaluated a program to improve students' ability to resolve conflicts. Many students of the targeted third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade classrooms lacked a well-defined sense of classroom community as well as the ability to resolve conflicts peaceably. Research indicated that specific skills needed to be taught. For this…

This article describes how the author creates and implements a "recess" program entitled Physical Activity Time (PAT) to address behavior problems of children at school. The program aims to decrease discipline issues that occurred or began during recess time. The author discusses the strategies in implementing the program which came in two parts:…