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J Appl Behav Anal. 1996 Summer; 29(2): 251–253.
PMCID: PMC1279901
Feed the hungry bee: using positive peer reports to improve social interactions and acceptance of a socially rejected girl in residential care.
R A Ervin, P M Miller, and P C Friman
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, Boys Town, Nebraska 68010, USA.
Abstract
We studied how rewarding peers for publicly reporting positive aspects of a socially rejected girl's behavior affected her social interactions and acceptance. The results indicated that positive peer reports reduced negative social interactions (to near zero) and increased positive interactions (to above 70%). In addition, social acceptance ratings of the girl increased from pre- to postintervention.
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