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Reducing Levels of Elementary School Violence with Peer Mediation
Faculty Publications and Presentations
  • Rita Cantrell Schellenberg, Liberty University
  • Agatha Parks-Savage
  • Mark Rehfuss
Publication Date
6-1-2007
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Comments
Published in Professional School Counseling 10:5, 475-481.
Abstract

The effectiveness of an existing peer mediation program in a diverse, suburban elementary school was examined. Peer mediation was available to all students (N = 825). Three-year longitudinal data showed significant reductions in the school's out-of-school suspensions after implementation of the peer mediation program. Mediation training also resulted in significant mediator knowledge gains pertaining to conflict, conflict resolution, and mediation, which was maintained at 3-month follow-up. All mediation sessions (N = 34) were successful in resolving conflict, and mediators as well as participants viewed the peer mediation program as valuable.

Citation Information
Rita Cantrell Schellenberg, Agatha Parks-Savage and Mark Rehfuss. "Reducing Levels of Elementary School Violence with Peer Mediation" (2007)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rita_schellenberg/4/