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PEER COUNSELING [6 records]

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Record 1 2018-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Offences and crimes
  • Social Problems
OBS

Survivors of Abuse Recovering(S. O. A. R.) is a non-profit charitable organization committed to providing peer counseling and support groups to survivors of childhood sexual abuse and to educate the public around survivor issues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Problèmes sociaux

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Educational Psychology
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

[A guidance approach] in which persons of the same age, disability, or other similar interest are trained to help guide others.

CONT

Peer counseling can assist students with personal problems and has contributed significantly to their psychological education [The author] suggested that when students are experiencing frustration, concerns, and problems, they generally seek out other students instead of school counselors, teachers, and parents. The school counselor can tap this trend by training students to use helping skills and increasing the number of students served.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Psychologie scolaire
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

L'aide entre pairs a recours aux compétences, aux connaissances et à l'expérience des enfants et des jeunes de façon planifiée et structurée pour prévenir et réduire [l'intimidation]. Des élèves sélectionnés sont formés pour devenir des «pairs aidants» afin de gérer les conflits interpersonnels, l'exclusion sociale et [l'intimidation] dans la prévention et la non-violence.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Siblings of disabled individuals; parents, educators, social workers, medical professionals, and researchers interested in siblings of disabled individuals. Provides peer support, legal assistance, and psychological counseling to siblings of the handicapped. Coordinates social activities for families with handicapped members and works on projects and audiovisual programs designed to increase national awareness of the difficulties faced by families of disabled individuals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Provides free peer counseling to new amputees and their families to aid them in their adjustment to the amputation of limbs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Persons with an interest in improving their marital, family, or personal lives through trained peer counseling via a Philadelphia, Pa-based hot line. Offers immediate emotional support and guidance to clients; develops client potential for selfhelp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 6 1992-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Individuals interested in peer counseling. Seeks to create a network of peercounseling programs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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