Handbook of Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups, First Edition (Hardcover)

Part I. Introduction: History and Theory. W.W. Hartup, Critical Issues and Theoretical Viewpoints. G.W. Ladd, Trends, Travails, and Turning Points in Early Research on Children’s Peer Relationships: Legacies and Lessons for Our Time? Part II. Social Behaviors, Interactions, Relationships, and Groups: What Should be Measured, How, and Why? R.A. Fabes, C.L. Martin, L.D. Hanish, Children's Behaviors and Interactions with Peers. T.J. Berndt, M.A. McCandless, Methods for Investigating Children’s Relationships with Friends. A.H.N. Cillessen, Sociometric Methods. T.A. Kindermann, S.D. Gest, Assessment of the Peer Group: Identifying Naturally Occurring Social Networks and Capturing Their Effects. Part III. Infancy and Early Childhood. D.F. Hay, M. Caplan, A. Nash, The Beginnings of Peer Relations. R.J. Coplan, K.A. Arbeau, Peer Interactions and Play in Early Childhood. L. Rose-Krasnor, S. Denham, Social-Emotional Competence in Early Childhood. C. Howes, Friendship in Early Childhood. B.E. Vaughn, A.J. Santos, Structural Descriptions of Social Transactions among Young Children: Affiliation and Dominance in Preschool Groups. Part IV. Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence. W.M. Bukowski, C. Motzoi, F. Meyer, Friendship as Process, Function, and Outcome. S.R. Asher, K.L. McDonald, The Behavioral Basis of Acceptance, Rejection, and Perceived Popularity. M. Killen, A. Rutland, N.S. Jampol, Social Exclusion in Childhood and Adolescence. B. Laursen, G. Pursell, Conflict in Peer Relationships. N.R. Crick, D. Murray-Close, P.E.L. Marks, N. Mohajeri-Nelson, Aggression and Peer Relationships in School-Age Children: Relational and Physical Aggression in Group and Dyadic Contexts. K.H. Rubin, J.C. Bowker, A.E. Kennedy, Avoiding and Withdrawing from the Peer Group. C. Salmivalli, K. Peets, Bullies, Victims, and Bully?Victim Relationships in Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence. W. Furman, W.A. Collins, Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Experiences. B. Brown, E.L. Dietz, Informal Peer Groups in Middle Childhood and Adolescence. Part V. Distal Correlates of Children’s Peer Relationships. A.J. Rose, R.L. Smith, Sex Differences in Peer Relationships. S. Graham, A.Z. Taylor, A.Y. Ho, Race and Ethnicity in Peer Relations Research. H. Stattin, M. Kerr, Neighborhood Contexts of Peer Relationships and Groups. X. Chen, J. Chung, C. Hsiao, Peer Interactions and Relationships from a Cross-Cultural Perspective. Part VI. Proximal Correlates of Children’s Social Skills and Peer Relationships. M. Brendgen, M. Boivin, Genetic Factors in Children’s Peer Relations. N. Eisenberg, J. Vaughan, C. Hofer, Temperament, Self-Regulation, and Peer Social Competence. C. Booth-LaForce, K.A. Kerns, Child-Parent Attachment Relationships, Peer Relationships, and Peer-Group Functioning. H. Ross, N. Howe, Family Influences on Children’s Peer Relationships. Part VII. Childhood Peer Experiences and Later Adjustment. K.R. Wentzel, Peers and Academic Functioning at School. M.J. Prinstein, D. Rancourt, J.D. Guerry, C.B. Browne, Peer Reputations and Psychological Adjustment. F. Vitaro, M. Boivin, W.M. Bukowski, The Role of Friendship in Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Development. Part VIII. Translation and Policy. T.J. Dishion, T.F. Piehler, Deviant by Design: Peer Contagion in Development, Interventions, and Schools. K.L. Bierman, C.J. Powers, Social Skills Training to Improve Peer Relations.