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 …

Being successful at school requires students to perform a range of social as well as
academic tasks. In addition to mastering subject matter, developing effective learning …

1994; Parker & Asher, 1993). In turn, chil-dren who enjoy positive relationships with peers
appear to experience levels of emotional well-being, beliefs about the self, and values for …

Peers are of central importance to children throughout childhood and adolescence. They
provide companionship and entertainment, help in solving problems, personal validation …

Most, if not all, cultures have found it useful to give children's education a formal structure
that organizes their educational experiences in a way so that designated teachers and …

Examining the extent, nature, and scope of peer group influence on academic outcomes is
an important direction for future research to enrich our understanding of adolescent …

We explored peer acceptance and friendships during adolescence, and their relationship
with subsequent changes in the level of adolescents' academic achievement. Participants …

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

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

Over the past decade, multiple strands of research have converged on the conclusion that
peers play an important role in the academic success of children and youth. Two of the most …