ABSTRACT
Positive Peer Culture (PPC) was developed to work with a rather specific segment of society. It grew out of practice and experimentation with an earlier model, Guided Group Interaction. This previous approach was developed by Lloyd McCorkle in the late 1940s in working with military offenders. The purpose of Positive Peer Culture is clearly stated by Vorrath and Brendtro as "PPC is designed to "turn around" a negative youth subculture and mobilize the power of the peer group in a productive manner". The group of young people themselves are seen as the vehicle of change in Positive Peer Culture. For this to happen, a group culture must be carefully developed, which means the leader must be very active in the beginning group stages. Recruiting group members is done in one of two ways, either by seeding or creating. The role of the leader in PPC is not that of a therapist but more like a coach or special teacher.
