Author : Kenneth H. Rubin,William M. Bukowski,Brett Laursen
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781609182229
Handbook of Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups by Kenneth H. Rubin,William M. Bukowski,Brett Laursen Pdf
This comprehensive, authoritative handbook covers the breadth of theories, methods, and empirically based findings on the ways in which children and adolescents contribute to one another's development. Leading researchers review what is known about the dynamics of peer interactions and relationships from infancy through adolescence. Topics include methods of assessing friendship and peer networks; early romantic relationships; individual differences and contextual factors in children's social and emotional competencies and behaviors; group dynamics; and the impact of peer relations on achievement, social adaptation, and mental health. Salient issues in intervention and prevention are also addressed.