Peers As Change Agents
Author | : Tai A. Collins |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190068714 |
ISBN-13 | : 019006871X |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "This volume includes a variety of intervention strategies utilizing peers as change agents in school-based interventions. The book presents an updated conceptualization of PMIs, including peer-mediated academic interventions, peer-mediated behavioral interventions, and peer-mediated group supports. Each section includes a chapter describing the research supporting each type of PMI, as well as practical chapters detailing the use of different strategies. The practical chapters describe the common procedures involved in each PMI, recommendations for successful implementation with an equity lens in applied settings, and practical resources such as implementation scripts"--