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5 J. Sch. Violence 1 (2006)

handle is hein.journals/wjsv5 and id is 1 raw text is: EDITORIAL Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution The Journal of School Violence is always looking for interesting studies of interventions that help to prevent violence in schools. The Journal is particularly in need of studies about peer mediation programs and about the impact of these programs on violence prevention. Peer medi- ation is one among many types of conflict resolution that exist in schools across the world. The two most common types of peer mediation programs seem to be (1) the cadre approach, in which a few students receive training to serve as peer mediators for an entire school, and (2) the total school approach, in which all students in a school or in a class are taught how to manage conflicts constructively and are given the opportunity to be a mediator. The cadre approach to peer mediation programs often includes us- ing mediators who are taught peer mediation practices and methods in an elective course. The teacher of the elective course typically serves as the peer mediation coordinator. This cadre approach works well in a high school or magnet school where many electives are offered. The advantages of this approach include depth of train- ing, ease of scheduling, and access to mediators. Its weakness is that only students who are enrolled in the elective course serve as Journal of School Violence, Vol. 5(1) 2006 Available online at http://www.haworthpress.comweb/JSV © 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. doi: 10.1300/J202v05n01_01

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