Case Studies

From here you will be able to access some articles and case studies. Some of these studies have been published and some have not. Some are by professionals and some are by parents. The case studies and articles are here to help you with ideas for addressing different behaviours and to educate you in how to think as a scientist in relation to behaviour.

Case Studies from PEAT

The Good Behaviour Game - by M. Garvey and M. Keenan

The purpose of this study was to reduce the amount of talking out of turn in a second-year, secondary school class. The procedure entailed splitting the class of ten boys into two teams.

Smacking Children 2 - The Dangers of misguided and outdated applications of psychological principles - by K. Dillenburger and M. Keenan

Smacking Children 2

Smacking Children 1 - by R.P. Goupillot and M. Keenan

Smacking Children 1

News from peat

PEAT Young People's Project 04.07.2008

The next event taking place as part of the Young People's Participation Project will be a day out at Belfast Zoo on the 24th July 2008.

2009 Calendar Competition 17.06.2008

Each year PEAT invites children and young people to send us in a drawing (s) associated with the months of the year. We then select 12 pictures appropriate for each calendar month and those selected win a prize.

UK Government Response to e-petition for ABA 11.06.2008

A recent e-petition for equal access to ABA provision in the UK has generated a response from the Government. Although the response contains some usual retoric, there are some important points that parents in Northern Ireland should note.

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