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Peer reviewedErdley, Cynthia A.; Nangle, Douglas W.; Newman, Julie E.; Carpenter, Erika M. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2001
Describes and reviews the work of researchers who have operationalized the construct of friendship and the theoretical basis for the association between friendship experiences and children's level of psychological adjustment. Details study of how various levels of friendship constructs relate to one another and to children's loneliness and…
Descriptors: Children, Emotional Adjustment, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedMrug, Sylvie; Hoza, Betsy; Gerdes, Alyson C. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2001
Focuses on the nature of peer relationships of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children, including relationship problems that are commonly manifested in the areas of academic, conduct, and social problems. Finds that children with ADHD experience numerous peer difficulties and may benefit from specially designed intervention. (SD)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Child Behavior, Children
Direct linkEstell, David B.; Farmer, Thomas W.; Pearl, Ruth; Van Acker, Richard; Rodkin, Philip C. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2003
This chapter focuses on the relationship between popularity and aggression. Subgroups of prosocial-popular, aggressive-popular, and aggressive-unpopular boys from a sample of 286 boys from urban and suburban areas of a major midwestern city are examined in terms of their behavioral and social-ecological correlates. The measures of social…
Descriptors: Peer Acceptance, Correlation, Aggression, Males
Peer reviewedBukowski, William M. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2001
Examines the historical and conceptual foundations of friendship research. Areas addressed include functions of friendship, study of peer relations and peer systems, associated methodological and measurement challenges, and the study of friendship today. The discussion is framed around the "Harry Potter" (by J. K. Rowling) phenomena. (SD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavioral Science Research, Child Behavior, Children
Peer reviewedNew, Rebecca S. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 1998
Considers how child care and early education in Italy reflect the convergence of cultural values and practices of the larger cultural region but also the immediate community's local traditions. Focuses on educational practices of Reggio Emilia preschools, and how they demonstrate the relationship between children's social competencies and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Day Care
