ERIC Number: EJ1029525
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-956X
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Positive Peer Support or Negative Peer Influence? the Role of Peers among Adolescents in Recovery High Schools
Karakos, Holly L.
Peabody Journal of Education, v89 n2 p214-228 2014
Evidence from previous research suggests that peers at times exert negative influence and at other times exert positive influence on drug and alcohol use among adolescents in recovery. This study explores recovery high school staff members' perceptions of peer support among students in recovery high schools using qualitative interview data. Themes of peer support are discussed in terms of positive peer support, negative peer influence, peer relationships, and sense of community. In general, recovery school staff members discuss peers in the school as sources of positive support and peers outside the schools as sources of risky influence. Themes and quotes are presented to highlight the diverse ways that staff members discussed peer influence. Limitations of this study and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Adolescents, Peer Groups, High School Students, Drug Rehabilitation, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Peer Relationship, Substance Abuse, Educational Environment, Collegiality
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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