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Peer reviewedMaher, Charles A. – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Evaluated effects of using conduct problem adolescents (N=18) as cross-age tutors for elementary school-aged mentally retarded students. When compared to students who received peer tutoring or group counseling, cross-age tutors improved significantly on social science and language arts grades, and had reduced rates of absenteeism and disciplinary…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Objectives
