The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare

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Positive Peer Culture (PPC) - Implementation Information

Scientific Rating: 2
"Supported by Research Evidence"


Pre-implementation Assessments to be given to organizations or providers in order to measure organizational or individual readiness:

  • While not designed specifically to be a pre-implementation assessment, two standardized surveys specifically assess organizations using Positive Peer Culture.
    • The Workplace Environmental Survey assesses the work environment for staff.
    • Treatment Environmental Survey assesses the environment as perceived by students.
  • Both surveys can be obtained by contacting Starr Commonwealth, Thomas F. Tate, 13725 Starr Commonwealth Rd, Albion, MI 49224
    • (1999). Treatment environmental survey. Albion, MI: Starr Commonwealth.
    • (1999). Workplace environmental survey. Albion, MI: Starr Commonwealth.

Implementation Tools for the program (e.g., implementation guides or manuals):

  • Vorrath, H. & Brendtro, L. (1985). Positive Peer Culture (2nd ed.). New York: Aldine.
    • Positive Peer Culture includes the basic information effectively implement PPC in residential and school-based programs. It includes a discussion of common mistakes staff make during the implementation process and a chapter on evaluating programs based on PPC.
  • Wasmund, W. C. and Tate, T. F (Eds.). (1996). Partners in empowerment: A peer group primer. Albion, MI: Starr Commonwealth.
    • Partners in empowerment covers an expansive list of topics related to individuals and groups along with a detailed discussion of group and meeting mechanics

Fidelity measures:

  • There are no fidelity measures.
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