The purpose of this investigation was to explore the relation between parents' efforts to
initiate and monitor children's peer contacts and qualities of children's peer relations in …

Abstract offer a way of linking together the two presently separate research areas of family–
child relations and child–peer relations/give a careful... analysis of some family effects on …

The goal of the study was to examine the impact of parental facilitation on children's play
with an unfamiliar peer. Pairs of preschoolers and their parents (mothers and fathers on …

Traditionally, the social lives of children have been studied in their separate social spheres,
namely the parent–child social system or the peer-child social system. Few researchers …

The primary aim of this article is to provide a brief review of research on children's peer
relations for child-and family-oriented practitioners. Attention is devoted to the importance of …

In recognition of the multiple pathways through which family and peer systems are linked,
this short-term longitudinal study tested a tripartite model of family-peer relationships. One …

Preschoolers' social competence may depend on the frequency with which informal play
activities are initiated by parents, children, and playmates. In this study, measures of …

Preschool children (166 three-to six-year—olds; M age= 62 months) were interviewed using
standard sociometric procedures and teachers were asked to rate children's aggression and …

Classroom observations and teacher and sociometric ratings described peer interactions
and friendships of 1-6-year-old children enrolled in full-time child care. The study was both …

Despite a growing body of research on parental management of peer relationships, little is
known about the relationship between parental management of peers and early …