This volume brings together an impressive array of respected scholars to examine the varied
and complex ways in which peers influence adolescents' beliefs and behaviors in the school …

In line with the complexity and multifaceted nature of peer relationships, different theoretical
perspectives have been applied to understand the role that peers play in students' academic …

The social and academic lives of children are intertwined in a common if complex peer
context. One of the great, emerging areas in the study of peer relationships is the extent of …

For decades, scholars have pointed to peer relationships as one of the most important
features of adolescence. Peers have been alternately blamed for some of the more …

In countries around the world, schools are the primary place for children and youth to
interact and form relationships with their peers (Ladd, 1990). As one of the main contexts for …

Peers influence children's social–emotional development and school engagement in
important and unique ways. Recent research on peer social networks documents that …

Children who enjoy positive relationships with peers experience levels of emotional well-
being, beliefs about the self, and values for prosocial forms of behavior and social …

During adolescence, peer groups present an important venue for socializing school-related
behaviors such as academic achievement and school engagement. While a significant body …

This review addresses several areas of contemporary research in children's peer
relationships during the elementary and middle school years, with primary foci on children's …

Summary Ever since G. Stanley Hall's (1904) seminal work a century ago, peer relationships
have been regarded as a central feature of American adolescence. From the early years …