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Direct linkOlson, Kristina R.; Shutts, Kristin; Kinzler, Katherine D.; Weisman, Kara G. – Child Development, 2012
Group-based social hierarchies exist in nearly every society, yet little is known about whether children understand that they exist. The present studies investigated whether 3- to 10-year-old children (N = 84) in South Africa associate higher status racial groups with higher levels of wealth, one indicator of social status. Children matched higher…
Descriptors: Evidence, Social Status, Racial Identification, Race
Wilson, Travis; Rodkin, Philip C. – Child Development, 2011
With a sample of African American and European American 3rd- and 4th-grade children (N = 486, ages 8-11 years), this study examined classroom ethnic composition, peer social status (i.e., social preference and perceived popularity as nominated by same- and cross-ethnicity peers), and patterns of ethnic segregation (i.e., friendship, peer group,…
Descriptors: African American Children, Ethnicity, Social Status, Social Integration
Chen, Xinyin; Wang, Li; Cao, Ruixin – Child Development, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine how shyness-sensitivity and unsociability were associated with social, school, and psychological adjustment in rural Chinese children. Participants were third- to fifth-grade students (N = 820; M age = 10 years) in rural schools in P. R. China. Data on shyness-sensitivity, unsociability, and adjustment were…
Descriptors: Shyness, Rural Schools, Social Status, Foreign Countries
Murray-Close, Dianna; Ostrov, Jamie M. – Child Development, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the distinct forms (i.e., physical and relational) and functions (i.e., proactive and reactive) of aggressive behavior during early childhood (n = 101; M age = 45.09 months). Forms, but not functions, of aggressive behavior were stable over time. A number of contributors to aggression were associated…
Descriptors: Aggression, Young Children, Longitudinal Studies, Interpersonal Relationship
Jonkmann, Kathrin; Trautwein, Ulrich; Ludtke, Oliver – Child Development, 2009
This study investigates socially dominant adolescents: students who are actively involved in establishing peer norms, influence their classmates' opinions, and are often the center of attention. Data from 5,468 seventh graders (M age = 13.3; 53% girls) in 266 classrooms were used to examine how social dominance relates to achievement, peer…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Grade 7, Peer Acceptance, Classroom Environment
Ellis, Wendy E.; Zarbatany, Lynne – Child Development, 2007
Group status was examined as a moderator of peer group socialization of deviant, aggressive, and prosocial behavior. In the fall and 3 months later, preadolescents and early adolescents provided self-reported scores for deviant behavior and group membership, and peer nominations for overt and relational aggression, prosocial behavior, and social…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Socialization, Prosocial Behavior, Group Membership
