Training early childhood educators to promote peer interactions: Effects on children's aggressive and prosocial behaviors

Author(s): Girard, Lisa-Christine; Girolametto, Luigi; Weitzman, Elaine; Greenberg, Janice
Date Issued: March, 2011
Description: An experimental study of the effects of educators' participation in the Fostering Peer Interaction in Early Childhood Settings in-service training program on the aggressive and pro-social behaviors of preschool children, based on data from 17 early childhood educators randomly assigned to experimental and control groups and 68 preschool children, 4 from each educator's classroom
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Journal Title: Early Education and Development
Volume Number: 22
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 305-323
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Behavior/Social & Emotional Development/Socialization

International Child Care & Early Education > Single-Country Studies

Child Care & Early Education Provider Workforce > Training, Mentoring, & Apprenticeships
Country: Canada
ISSN: 1040-9289 Paper
1556-6935 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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