Peer group methods

Description

The techniques relevant for peer group education, where each member is encouraged to express or exchnage a particular type of behaviour or piece of information.

Alternative labels

peer group education
techniques for peer group communication
peer groups methods
peer group communication techniques
peer group method

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

cross-sector

Relationships with occupations

Essential knowledge

Peer group methods is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:

Music therapist: Music therapists use music-therapeutic interventions to treat patients with behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions to prevent, mitigate or eliminate symptoms and to change behaviours and attitudes requiring treatment. They promote and maintain or restore the development, maturity and health of the patient/client by music-therapeutic interventions. Music therapy especially provides help for people with with emotional, somatic, intellectually or socially induced behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions, such as psychoses (schizophrenic disorders, bipolar disorders) and personality development disorders.
 

Optional knowledge

Peer group methods is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Social counsellor: Social counsellors provide support and guidance to individuals in the social work area, to help them solve specific problems in their personal life. It involves addressing personal and relationship issues, dealing with inner conflicts, crisis moments such as depression and addiction, in an attempt to empower individuals to achieve change and improve their life quality.
Recreational therapist: Recreational therapists offer treatment to persons who have behavioural disorders or conditions. They use techniques and interventions such as art, music, animals and dance to promote, maintain and restore the development and health of the patient.

 


 

References

  1. Peer group methods – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022