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PEER COUNSELOR [2 records]

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Record 1 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 2 2004-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Education (General)
CONT

A peer counselor is someone who sets a good example and can be a role model, as well as someone who listens and helps resolve peer conflicts.

CONT

The student will meet with that peer counselor once a week for instruction, and will work from a folder of individualized assignments during each week.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Pédagogie (Généralités)
CONT

Aux Philippines, les pairs-conseillers jouent un rôle essentiel dans le programme de l'UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) qui vise à soutenir des projets promouvant une meilleure santé des jeunes en matière de reproduction et de sexualité.

Key term(s)
  • pairs-conseiller
  • pairs-conseillère

Spanish

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