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Young Children and Conflict Resolution

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Childhood, Youth and Violence in Global Contexts

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Some children learn how to deal with conflict through the rough and tumble of family life and others do not. Schools, both across the United Kingdom and worldwide, are reporting that they have to deal with conflict between children, between teachers and children and even between parents and teachers. This chapter describes a conflict resolution program, targeting pupils in years three and four (aged seven and eight), which was delivered in eight schools in South London.

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  1. Trefor Lloyd
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  1. Birkbeck College, University of London, UK

    Karen Wells

  2. University of Manchester, UK

    Erica Burman

  3. The Open University, UK

    Heather Montgomery

  4. University of St Andrews, UK

    Alison Watson

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Lloyd, T. (2014). Young Children and Conflict Resolution. In: Wells, K., Burman, E., Montgomery, H., Watson, A. (eds) Childhood, Youth and Violence in Global Contexts. Studies in Childhood and Youth. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137322609_7

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