Peer mediation is one of hundreds of programs schools are using to enhance security or prevent violence. The Winning Against Violent Environments (WAVE) conflict-resolution program in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the oldest in the country. Lists seven sources of information. (MLF)

A cooperative effort by a teacher's union and administrators in a vocational-technical system in Connecticut sought to reduce the instance and impact of student conflict. Techniques included peer mediation, problem solving, and a conflict- resolution curriculum. (JOW)

Describes a strategy that teachers can use to target social goals for the classroom, teach skills, and evaluate interventions. Discusses how teachers can tap all areas of the curriculum to create learning environments; details the design, implementation, and evaluation of the program; and offers a case study. (RJM)

Examines interethnic conflict in a number of schools, probing the subsequent changes in and effect on school policy and culture brought about by such conflict. Data come from observations and interviews with participants in the Leading for Diversity Project research study. Discusses the scope of struggles faced by schools attempting to respond to…

Responds to Jonathan Beyer's proposal in the January 1999 issue of this Journal (EJ583600) that traditional mediation would be useful for resolving special education disputes by formalizing the way that mediators are trained. Relying on empirical research, warns that Beyer's proposals for further quality controls and consequent formalization may…

Operating under the umbrella of the Santa Barbara County Education Office, the Beyond Tolerance Educational Center serves as a resource for educators. It provides county schools with information and programs that promote social awareness and tolerance while teaching kids the dangers of hatred and discrimination. (MLH)

Some campers' parents blow problems out of proportion or want to micromanage in a way that ignores the big picture of camp or indicates a lack of trust in camp staff. Approaches for dealing with challenging calls from parents include staying calm and inquiring about the problem, validating parents' feelings, and being firm and clear about one's…

The courts in the old British Commonwealth common law countries have been dealing with questions relating to visitorial jurisdiction in public universities. The visitor is a judge of facts who interprets and applies the laws of the university. A decision of the visitor on matters within visitorial jurisdiction is final and not appealable to the…

Offers an invitational model for overcoming prejudices. The model, based on the five-step approach of M. Haberman (1994) and the conflict management plan of W. W. Purkey (1992) proposes an effective and sensitive method for dealing with prejudice and discrimination in the schools. (SLD)

Student problem solving, even with emotionally disturbed children, provides students and teachers with a way to deal with impulsive behavior. Outlines steps to respectful problem solving by introducing students to ways to reframe their thinking. (JPS)

Examines the discursive strategies boys and girls use to negotiate conflict in two cultures: the United States and Mainland China. China represents a particularly interesting contrast with the United States. Unlike their U.S. counterparts, Chinese preschool-age girls have been observed to be quite assertive. (Author/VWL)

Ten suggestions to camp directors explain ways to communicate with parents, handle their complaints, and thereby protect and promote the camp's image. Strategies include assigning staff skilled in conflict resolution to resolve complaints, focusing on prevention or early resolution of parent complaints, maintaining communication, avoiding heated…

Argues that both composition and literary studies have a common pedagogical vocation and that by harvesting some very general insights from two decades of cultural critique, English departments can develop curricula that will resolve a good deal of the conflict between literature and composition and improve instruction in both. (SC)

Explores the relationship between couples' stable personality variables associated with interpersonal competencies and marital satisfaction with conflict resolution style as the mediating factor. Results indicate strong mediational effects across time. The relationship personality variables correspond closely with conflict resolution styles, which…

Examines conflict behaviors among 127 Turkish college students. Differences in conflict behaviors such as forcing, avoiding, or compromising, were explored in relation to popularity. Students reported engaging in more avoiding and compromising behaviors, while perceiving more forcing behaviors in others. Discusses conflict strategies and their…