1st Edition

Childhood Friendships and Peer Relations Friends and Enemies

By Barry Schneider Copyright 2016
284 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

284 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

284 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In the second edition of his unique study of peer relationships in childhood, Dr Barry Schneider re-examines this fundamental aspect of childhood. Taking the work of Jacob Moreno as its starting point, the book provides an up-to-date and accessible understanding of how children develop social competence in different environments, from school to cyberspace. It is informed by a cross-cultural... Read more

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

Biography

Barry H. Schneider is Professor of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, Canada