Peer nomination

Hall (1994) was able to draw more optimistic conclusions about the promotion of social inclusion following a study of established integrated classrooms in Australia and Belgium which found friendships between disabled and non-disabled youngsters in every class, identified through observations of proximity, peer nominations and pupil interviews aimed at elucidating the bases for friendship. She suggests ... 

Once the critical review process for a particular element in the NEA-TDB project is completed, the resulting manuscript is reviewed independently by qualified experts nominated by the NEA. The independent peer review is performed according to the procedures outlined in the TDB-6 guideline [99WAN]. The purpose of the additional peer review is to receive an independent view of the judgements and... 

New steering committee members share the characteristics of the original design team members nominated for serving on the committee by their peers because they are respected, natural leaders, interested in safety issues, and wilhng and available to devote several hours per month (often on their own time) to work on the process. 

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