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Peer reviewedJohnson, Jeffrey C.; Ironsmith, Marsha; Whitcher, Amy L.; Poteat, G. Michael; Snow, Charles W. – Early Education and Development, 1997
Behavioral observations and sociometric ratings were assessed in separate 3- and 4-year-olds child-care classes across a 2-year period. In general, correspondence between behavioral observations and sociometric ratings increased with age, and social structure showed greater cohesion in the 4-year-olds class. Gender was an organizing principle in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Behavior, Peer Relationship, Preschool Children
