Peer Helping: A Promising Strategy for Effective Health Education.

Sciacca, John; Appleton, Tina

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ERIC Number: EJ530163

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Publication Date: 1996

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Peer Helping: A Promising Strategy for Effective Health Education.

Sciacca, John; Appleton, Tina

Peer Facilitator Quarterly, v13 n2 p22-28 Win 1996

Reviews selected literature on involving adolescents in providing health education to their peers, providing examples of programs that have used adolescent peers to reduce health risks related to tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, stress, eating behavior, and AIDS. (SM)

Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Drug Education, Eating Habits, Health Education, Peer Influence, Peer Teaching, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Smoking, Stress Management, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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