Beschreibung:
The new edition of Childhood Friendships and Peer Relations provides an up-to-date and accessible overview of how children develop social competence in different environments, from school to cyberspace. It will be essential reading for all students of developmental psychology and educational psychology, and also anyone training for a career working with children and young people.
1. Theoretical and historical roots of peer relations research 2. The Importance of Peer Relations: Coping with the Stresses of Life 3: Where Does Social Competence Come From? 4. Peer relations and success at school 5: Defining Social Competence and Determining What it Looks Like 6. Techniques for Assessing Children's Peer Relations 7. Relationships at the Dyadic Level 8: Peer Relations of Children with Atypical Patterns of Development 9. Cultural Differences in Peer Relations 10. Cultural imprints on children's friendships 11. Electronic Communication and Peer Relationships: Barry H. Schneider and Yair Amichai-Hamburger 12. Facilitating Children's Peer Relations