The clinical records of aggressive and non-aggressive children were examined for evidence of parental and peer models, frustrating life experiences, and capacity for fantasy on projective tests. Striking group differences appeared in the high frequency of aggressive behavior in parents and peers of the aggressive children, but not nonaggressive…

The present study investigated the effects on socially incompetent college students (N=20) of a group program that used social-learning theory and behavior-rehearsal techniques. Significant gains in social competence were shown. (Author)

Considers how to prepare future high school students for the change that they will experience upon leaving the local middle school. (RK)

The Peer Leadership Program decreased student absences, the dropout rate, physical attacks, and vandalism costs, and increased student involvement. (Author/IRT)

Two studies assessed the effects of a peer-monitoring procedure on student performance in a college course. Both studies indicated the superiority of the peer-monitoring method over the typical individual performance contingency. (Author/MV)

Using a model based on opportunity, this article analyzes premarital sexual activity among college students. It notes that the incidence of premarital sex in the late 1960's was a product of peer influences and structural opportunities (provided through off campus residence, dating frequency, and fraternity/ sorority membership) and not only of…

Describes a successful peer support group developed in a high school English department. After identifying teacher needs as educators, peers draw on each other's experiences instead of using outside experts. Claims the program is successful because teachers become actively involved in learning as they share with each other. (NH)

Contrasted Lewis M. Terman's letters to parents of boys (N=42) with childhood intelligence quotients (IQs) greater than 170 contrasted with those sent to parents of boys (N=42) with IQs between 135 and 159. Suggests that the social needs of many highly intelligent children can best be satisfied in peer groups consisting of children of similar…

First- and fourth-grade children who were given the opportunity to compare performances with a similarly performing peer (a) chose to compare more often, (b) persisted at the task for more trials, and (c) self-rewarded on a smaller proportion of the trials, than did children offered comparison with a consistently superior or inferior peer.…

In 1981 students in the School of Business at Ithaca College initiated the concept of peer advising to supplement faculty efforts. The selection process, questions for peer advising interviews, interviewing ratings, training, and role-playing situations for peer advising are discussed. (MLW)

This study attempted to assess the effects of training versus nontraining on high school students' ability to function as peer facilitators in a group setting. Expert judges and peers rated trained subjects significantly higher as group facilitators than they rated untrained students. Results are discussed. (Author)

Evaluates the attitudinal dimensions of leisure, peer identification, and parental influence as it affects the pattern of leisure of affluent adolescents. Results show the parental and peer influence do affect leisure patterns. Also related is sex and age of adolescent. (Author/DEP)

Reported are data concerning differences in self-concept and self-actualization between male and female athletes in high school and college and their nonathletic counterparts. (GW)

The focus of this paper is the politics and practicalities of using, training, and paying young people as peer researchers in their schools. It begins by presenting a five-point rationale for involving peer researchers in research about young people. The paper also discusses the ethics and politics of negotiating peer research in four New Zealand…