Peer Power, Book One: Workbook: Becoming an Effective Peer Helper and Conflict Mediator

by Tindall, Judith A.

• ISBN13: 9780203893609
• ISBN10: 0203893603
• Edition: 4th
• Copyright: 2008-11-04
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This workbook brings the participating students through first of all understanding their role as a peer helper, understanding themselves based on much of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and the Asset Building Model. Next, it takes the participant through eight core skills. The last part of the book indicates strategies for implementing peer work into practice. These strategies include limits setting through ethical guidelines, taking care of themselves, conflict resoving skills and putting peer helping into action. The Workbook provides clear instructions for the skills-focused, guided exercises, in a format that is accessible and enjoyable for students in the Peer Power Program.

Table of Contents

List of Rating Scales

List of Rating Flow Sheets

Introductory Comments to the Trainee

Overview of Peer Helping Training Program

Roles of Peer Helpers

Setting the Stage

What is Peer Helping

Understanding Yourself and Others

Let's Look at Helping

Communication Stoppers

Developing Skills

Attending Skill

Empathy Skill

Summarizing Skill

Questioning Skill

Genuineness Skill

Assertiveness Skill

Confrontation Skill

Problem-solving Skill

Implementing a Program

Strategy Development

Strategy Development 1: Putting Peer Helping into Action

Strategy Development 2: Ethical Considerations in Peer Counseling/Peer Helping

Strategy Development 3: What Next?

Additional Readings

About the Author

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