Peer Educator Books and Articles

Books

Students Helping Students: A Guide for Peer Educators on College Campuses.
Written by Steven Ender and Fred Newton.
Jossey - Bass Publishers, San Francisco 1999

Peer Assisted Learning
Written by Keith Topping and Stewart Ehly (Editors)
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998

Sexual Assault on the College Campus: The Role of Male Peer Support
Written by Martin D. Schwartz and Walter S. Dekeseredy (Editors)
Sage Publications, 1997

Step by Step to Peer Health Education Programs: A Planning Guide
Written by Malcolm Goldsmith and Sherri T. Reynolds
ETR Associates, 1996

Peer Counseling: Skills, Ethics, and Perspectives (2nd edition)
Written by Vincent J. D’Andrea and Peter Salovey
Science and Behavior Books, 1996

Peer Programs on the College Campus: Theory, Training, and the Voice of Peers
Written by Sherry L. Hatcher (editor)
Resource Publications, 1995

Promoting Health on Campus: Improving Student Health through Peer Education
Written by Sherrill Berg, Judith Golec, Judy Hancock, Jeea Saraswati, and Sonya Thompson
University of Alberta Health Services Peer Education Program, 1993

Helping and Human Relations
Written by R.R. Carkhuff
Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Austin 1969

Articles

The Role of Student Health Centers in Community-University Collaborations
Written by Donna Howard, Jerrold Greenberg, and Carrie Murray
Journal of American College Health, November 2002

Harm Reduction: A Promising Approach for College Health
Written by Ralph Castro and Betsy Foy
Journal of American College Health, September 2002

Advancing the Health of Students: A Rationale for College Health Programs
Written by Paula Swinford
Journal of American College Health, May 2002

Trends in College Binge Drinking During a Period of Increased Prevention Efforts: Findings from 4 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study Surveys: 1993-2001
Written by Henry Wechsler, Jae Eun Lee and Meichun Kuo
Journal of American College Health, March 2002

Creating School Climates that Prevent School Violence
Written by Reece Peterson and Russell Skiba
The Social Studies, Jul/Aug 2001

Prevention: Still a Young Field
Written by Deborah Smith
Monitor on Psychology, June 2001

Evaluated Peer Health Education Programs
Written by Jane Norman
Advocates for Youth, Programs at a Glance, Nov 1999

The Message and the Messengers
Written by D. Hellstrom
The Peer Educator, Denver, September 1999

Creating A Home, Making A Difference: Studying Our Network
Written by David Hellstrom
The Peer Educator, September 1999

Components of Promising Peer Led Sexual Health Programs
Written by Jane Norman
Advocates for Youth, Issues at a Glance, Feb 1998

Evaluating Peer Education, Studying our Network: A Look at the 1998 Educator Survey
Written by D. Hunter
The Peer Educator, October 1998

Peer Education: Promoting Healthy Behaviors
Written by Jennifer Stevens
Advocates for Youth, The Facts, May 1997

How Peer Education Changed Peer Sexuality Educators’ Self-esteem, Personal Development, and Sexual Behavior
Written by RG Sawyer, P. Pinciaro and D. Bedwell
Journal of American College Health, 1997; 45:211-217

Peer Helping: A Promising Strategy For Effective Health Education
Written John Sciacca and Tina Appleton
The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, Winter 1996

Evaluation of 37 AIDS Prevention Projects: Successful Approaches and Barriers to Program Effectiveness
Written by N. Janz, M. Zimmerman and P. Wren
Health Education Quarterly, 1996:23:80-97

Peer Education That Works--Evaluation Results From Three American Red Cross Youth Peer Education Programs
Written by Elizabeth Roundtree. American Red Cross
Presentation to the Centers for Disease Control, 1996

An Overview of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of HIV Prevention Programs
Written by D. Holtgrave, N. Qualls and J. Curran, et al.
Public Health Reports, 1995: 110:134-146

A Critical Review of Peer Education with Young People with Special Reference to Sexual Health
Written by K. Milburn
Health Education Research, 1995; 10:407-420

Peer-to-Peer Health Education Program for Youth: Their Impact on Comprehensive Health Education
Written by The National Hemophilia Foundation
The Foundation, 1994

Developing A Training Program for Peer Leadership Educators
Written by Tricia Nolfi
Campus Activities Programming, March 1994

A Review of Evaluations of Peer Education Programs
Written by Reginald Fennell
Journal of American College Health, May 1993

Students as Paraprofessionals in Four-Year Colleges and Universities: Current Practice Compared to Prior Practice
Written by A.W. Carns, M.R. Carns, and J. Wright
Journal of College Student Development, Volume 34, Pages 358-363, 1993

The Power of Peer Health Education
Written by Beverlie Conant Sloane and Christine G. Zimmer
Journal of American College Health, May 1993

Total Quality Assurance and Peer Education
Natalie Croll, Elaine Jurs and Susan Kennedy
Journal of American College Health, May 1993

Peer Education in the Residential Context
Written by Dallas W. Bauman III
Journal of American College Health, May 1993

Planning for the Future of Peer Education
Written by Myra Ellen Edelstein and Pamela Gonyer
Journal of American College Health, May 1993

Complex Issues for Sexual Assault Peer Education Programs
Written by Toby Simon
Journal of American College Health, May 1993

Training Opinion Leaders to Promote Safer Sex
Written by Paul M. Grossberg, Timothy S. Tillotson, Craig M. Roberts, Kathy J. Roach, and Brenda A. Brault
Journal of American College Health, May 1993

A Case Study of a Successful Health Advocate Program
Written by Nancy J. Allen
Journal of American College Health, May 1993

Using Student Paraprofessionals in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Written by G. Lenihan and W.G. Kirk
Journal of Counseling and Development, Volume 68, Pages 332-335, 1990

Evaluation of Peer Advisor Effectiveness
Written by J.H. Russell and R.R. Skinkle
Journal of College Student Development, Volume 31, Pages388-394, 1990

Primary Prevention in University Residence Halls: Paraprofessional-led Relationship Enhancement Groups for College Roommates
Journal of Counseling and Development, Volume 67, Pages 465-472, 1989

An Integrated Theoretical Model for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention on the College Campus
Written by Gerardo M. Gonzalez
Journal of College Student Development, November 1989

Use of Student Paraprofessionals in Divisions of College Student Affairs
Written by R.B. Winston Jr. and S.C.Ender
Journal of Counseling and Development, Volume 66, Pages 466-473, 1988

Effects of Racial Similarity and Interviewer Intimacy in a Peer Counseling Analogue
Written by J.H. Berg and C. Wright - Buckley
Journal of Counseling Psychology, Volume 35, Pages 377-384, 1988

Student User Evaluations of Peer Advisor Services
Written by R.H. Frisz and J.R. Lane
Journal of College Student Personnel, Volume 28, Pages 241-245, 1987

Evaluation of a Program of Peer Helping for First-Year Students
Written by J.H. Russell and D. Thompson
Journal of College Student Personnel, Volume 28, Pages 330-336, 1987

Freshman Registration and Advisement
Written by L. Lonabocker
College and University, Volume 62, Pages 341-344, 1987

A Process Evaluation Study of Peer Leaders in Health Education
Written by CL Perry, K. Klepp, et al.
Journal of School Health, 1986; 56-62-67.

Students Helping Students: The Emergence of Paraprofessionals in Campus Activities
Written by G. Yamauchi
Campus Activities Programming, Volume 25, Pages 430-436, 1986

Pioneering New Support Systems for Non - Traditional Baccalaureate Students
Written by M.A. Brenden
NACADA Journal, Volume 6, Pages 77-82, 1986

Facilitating the Freshman Experience
Written by G.L Kramer and H.N. Hardy
College and University, Volume 60, Pages 242-251, 1985

Peer Consultants: A New Role for Student Paraprofessionals
Written by N.R. Presser, T.B. Miller and L.S.Rapin
Journal of College Student Personnel, Volume 25, Pages 321-326, 1984

Effectiveness of Paraprofessionals: The Evidence
Written by W.F. Brown
Personnel and Guidance Journal, Volume 53(4), Pages 257-563, 1974

Comparative Effectiveness of Student and Professional Counselors
V.G. Zunker and W.F.Brown
Personnel and Guidance Journal, Volume 44(7), Pages 738-743, 1966

Lay Mental Health Counseling: The Effects of Lay Group Counseling
Written by R.R. Carkhuff andC.B. Truax
Journal of Counseling Psychology, Volume 29, Pages 426-431, 1965

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