{"product_id":"9781135896928","title":"Peer Programs: An In-Depth Look at Peer Programs: Planning, Implementation, and Administration","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ePeer Power Program\u003c\/em\u003e is a peer training program designed for middle, high school, and higher education students, focusing on 8 core skills: Attending, Empathizing, Summarizing, Questioning, Genuineness, Assertiveness, Confrontation, and Problem Solving. Through a series of exercises, games, and self-awareness techniques, youth and adults involved in the program can gain the basic communication and mediation skills necessary to effectively help their peers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn overview of peer helping, \u003cem\u003ePeer Programs\u003c\/em\u003e explains the value of and techniques for helping non-professionals learn to help others one-on-one, in small groups and in groups of classroom size. Intended to be of use to those responsible for planning, implementing and\/or administering peer programs, this text should also convince those who are not directly involved that peer helping is a worthwhile undertaking – reducing drug and alcohol abuse, dropouts, violence and conflict, HIV and AIDS, pregnancy, stress and negative peer pressure. New features of this edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eupdated rationale for peer programs \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eupdated highlights from current evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eadded professionalism- CPPE. Certified Program, Programmatic Standards, Rubric and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edownloadable resources of forms to customize for all phases of the Peer Program\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estep-by-step guide of new and current programs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an indispensable guide for learning important aspects of training peer helpers and as a resource book for a wide range of professional peer helpers, such as: administrators; managers; teachers; counselors; ministers; religious educators; social workers; psychologists; human resource personnel and others in the helping professions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600617918705,"sku":"9781135896928","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781135896928_p0.jpg?v=1765481016","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781135896928","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}