A review of research demonstrating that many dating relationships include violence as a means of conflict resolution precedes a discussion of strategies through which school health personnel and educators can discuss courtship violence with students and demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the problem. (Author/CB)

The world today is fraught with violence and conflicts. This state of affairs is made all the more dangerous by the development of nuclear technology and the possibility of dissemination of military applications of this technology to unstable countries and militant terrorists. At the same time, there has been a rapid diffusion of democratization…

This brief presents the assumptions underlying the approach taken by the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, Teachers College, Columbia University, in creating a nonviolent school. It also provides specific program components that schools can implement. The approach is based on the recognition that violence is a function…

Safe schools, violence prevention, and conflict resolution are all major concerns in addressing barriers to learning. This quick training aid presents a brief set of resources to guide those providing an in-service training session on violence prevention in schools. The packet contains a brief introduction to the topic with key talking points,…

Opposition to the Vietnam war has been manifested both in university protest actions and in cross-section public opinion surveys. The protests and disenchantments of the two groups have sharply different characteristics--the findings of this study suggest a distinction between moral criticism of the goals and nature of the war and pragmatic…

The social studies elementary school curriculum should help children explore the nature and causes of conflict, and help them discover non-violent, constructive ways of resolving conflict situations. (NH)

A suburban Pennsylvania school district is increasingly using family group conferences to address incidents of misconduct and violence. Through a reintegrative shaming process, family group conferences allow offenders to face their victims, move past their inappropriate behavior, discard the offender label, make amends, and return to the community…

Notes that our capacity to diffuse conflict rests in our ability to recognize and verbalize feelings, develop empathy, and think of alternatives to violence. Explores the influence of role models and culture on violence and how the media can use violent images effectively in helping us confront a culture of violence. (HTH)

Reactive measures such as metal detectors, I.D. badges, and zero-tolerance policies can reduce violence, but cultivating order is more effective than imposing it. Building a respectful, caring learning environment by enhancing students' sense of belonging, implementing a comprehensive character-education program, and teaching conflict-resolution…

Peer mediation is one of hundreds of programs schools are using to enhance security or prevent violence. The Winning Against Violent Environments (WAVE) conflict-resolution program in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the oldest in the country. Lists seven sources of information. (MLF)

To reduce violent behavior in the schools, the problem must be identified and the administration must set a positive tone for students and staff by focusing on four areas: (1) turn cynical attitudes into hopeful ones, (2) welcome all students, (3) replace discipline based on rewards and punishment with teaching values; and (4) ask students to…

Part of a series of articles discussing different philosophers, this article discusses Martin Luther King Jr.'s adoption of a non-violent struggle to promote the well-being of African Americans by making the United States a country that was more just in terms of the ways individuals of color were treated. (Contains one reference.) (CR)

This work describes the results of the "Programa de Desarrollo Social y Afectivo" [Social and Affective Development Program] (Trianes & Munoz, 1994; Trianes, 1996), under way during four years at a public school in a disadvantaged area Malaga, earmarked for special educational resources. The intervention is meant to improve classroom…

This booklet reports on a project for the development of teachers' manuals and students' workbooks for Swedish schools on peace education. The work resulted in five separate teachers' manuals and three students' workbooks for different educational levels. "Schooling for Peace" is seen as an ambitious effort in an area where the lack of…

This manual accompanies a workshop for juvenile justice workers (probation officers, social workers, contract providers, and community-based detention providers) that is designed to help them understand conflict and the cycle of violence, manage anger and conflict, use affirmation to reinforce positive behavior, promote skills for success, support…