Family - Assorted Topics, Social Sciences - General & Miscellaneous, Psychology - Theory, History & Research, Relationships
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Overview
Representing a diversity of approaches--developmental, educational, and clinical--an interdisciplinary group of researchers identify central issues and present major findings on the effects of peer relationships on development during childhood and adolescence. Contributors investigate the impact of peer relationships on children's personalities, social behavior, emotional development, school performance, and adjustment. In addition to discussion of friendship, family relationships, and maladjustment, the book reviews the intervention literature, and presents a thoughtful look at the nature-nurture question.Editorials
Booknews
Fourteen contributions represent a diversity of approaches--developmental, educational, and clinical. They investigate the impact of peer relationships on children's personalities, social behavior, emotional development, school performance, and adjustment and discuss friendship, family relationships, and maladjustment. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
January 18, 1989
Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Wiley, c1989.
Pages
434
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780471851318