Investigating socioeconomic status (SES) biases, Nepalese children and adolescents (N = 605, 52% girls, M[subscript age] = 13.21, SD[subscript age] = 1.74) attending schools that varied by SES composition were asked to anticipate whether a peer would include a high or low SES character as a math partner. Novel findings were that students attending…

Examined the close friendships of 186 early adolescent boys in relation to antisocial behavior. Similarity was observed between the demographic characteristics and antisocial behavior of the boys and their close friends. Direct observations of interactions with close friends revealed a reliable correlation between antisocial behavior, directives,…

Presents the results of studies designed to illustrate the use of child maltreatment report data as social indicators of the quality of life for families. Focuses on the reported incidence of child abuse and neglect at two levels of neighborhood analysis within a single metropolitan county. (Author/JMB)

Identifies the socioeconomic, demographic, and attitudinal correlates of neighborhood differences in the rate of child abuse and neglect, by comparing families in a high risk and a low risk neighborhood matched for socioeconomic level. (CM)

Suggests that recent social changes and trends make it imperative to include demographics of all kinds in research on child development. Proposes guidelines to help child development researchers procure demographic information from their study population. Provides specific questions that may help researchers devise demographic indicators, and…

Comments on the ideas presented by Entwisle and Astone in this issue. Suggests that to produce sound measurements of children's socioeconomic background requires a substantial investment in coding, data collection, and management. Nevertheless, a standard set of racial-ethnic and socioeconomic variables, no matter how well measured, cannot serve…