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Annotation: This study guide is for the use of participants in study circles as they discuss sexual harassment. The introduction describes the purpose of the guide, defines sexual harassment, and provides suggestions on using the guide. The guide contains two sections, one on sharing attitudes, experiences, and perceptions and the other on the problems relationship to society as a whole. It includes background information, lists additional resources, and provides ground rules for useful discussions.

Contact: Everyday Democracy, 111 Founders Plaza, Suite 1403, East Hartford, CT 06108, Telephone: (860) 928-2616 Fax: (860) 928-3713 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.everyday-democracy.org $1.00 plus $2.00 shipping and handling; discounts available for bulk orders.

Keywords: Communication, Conflict resolution, Educational materials, Group dynamics, Problem solving, Sexual harassment

Annotation: This training program includes a leader's guide, 10 sets of skill cards and three videotapes - Givin' It, Takin' It, and Workin' It Out - to help school personnel and community leaders teach African American youth social skills for appropriately dealing with anger. Each 14-20 minute tape includes a vignette of a conflict situation that escalates into a potentially dangerous confrontation, a skill lesson, and the same situation played out using a key conflict resolution skill. Footage is also included of a training situation with a leader and small group of adolescents discussing violence in their own lives, role playing the skills taught, and giving and receiving feedback. The program, developed at Wright State University in Ohio, is recommended for teachers, counselors, social workers, psychologists, clergy, or anyone who works with adolescents.

Contact: Research Press, Dept. 28W, PO Box 9177, Champaign, IL 61826, Telephone: (217) 352-3273 Secondary Telephone: (800) 519-2707 Contact Phone: (217) 352-3273 Fax: (217) 352-1221 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.researchpress.com/ Preview copy available at no charge; purchase price is $495.00.

Keywords: Adolescents, Audiovisual materials, Blacks, Conflict resolution, Education, Junior high schools, Peer groups, Social behavior, Videotapes, Violence

Annotation: This working paper presents results from a survey of 51 violence prevention programs around the United States. It includes detailed case studies of a select sample, reviews evaluations conducted by these programs, and provides recommendations for advancing the field.

Contact: Education Development Center, 43 Foundry Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453-8313, Telephone: (617) 969-7100 Fax: (617) 969-5979 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.edc.org Document Number: ERIC ED 356 442.

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Keywords: Acquaintance violence, Adolescents, Behavior, Business, Community programs, Conflict resolution, Curricula, Evaluation, Injury prevention, Prevention, Programmatic issues, School based programs, Social learning, Stress, Violence

Annotation: This seven-lesson curriculum focuses on providing fifth through eighth grade students with an understanding of the role of communication and to develop positive ways of expressing a range of emotions. Techniques are provided to safely express strong feelings, such as anger, fear, or frustration. The workbook is designed for classroom use, and includes worksheets, role plays, and quizzes.

Contact: ETR Associates, 4 Carbonero Way, Scotts Valley, CA 95066-4200, Telephone: (831) 438-4060 Secondary Telephone: (800) 321-4407 Contact Phone: (408) 438-4080 Fax: (800) 435-8433 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.etr.org $19.95, curriculum; $2.95 each, student workbook, 1-9 copies; $2.80 each, 10-99 copies; $2.65 each, 100+ copies; add 15 percent for shipping and handling.

Keywords: Adolescents, Anger, Communication, Conflict resolution, Curricula, Emotions, Injury prevention

Annotation: This book is designed to help readers manage disagreement constructively, including anticipating and preventing destructive conflict, dealing with disagreement before it erupts out of control, encouraging the expression of differences when confronting them would be beneficial, and managing disagreement with more skill and assurance. It includes exercises for readers to complete.

Contact: National Association of Female Executives, 127 West 24th Street, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10011, Telephone: (800) 927-6233 Secondary Telephone: (212) 351-6451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nafe.com $7.00 plus shipping ($1.50 for first book, $0.50 for each additional).

Keywords: Conflict resolution

Annotation: This curriculum includes a teacher's guide (with student handouts) and a teacher-training videotape. The 10-session course addresses the growing problems of violence and homicide among adolescents and offers positive ways to deal with anger and arguments, the leading precipitants of homicide among adolescents. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Education Development Center, 43 Foundry Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453-8313, Telephone: (617) 969-7100 Fax: (617) 969-5979 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.edc.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Conflict resolution, Curricula, Education, Homicide, Injury prevention, Resources for professionals, Violence prevention