Mother and teacher correlates of social competence with familiar and unfamiliar peers in 84
children who entered child care at three different times are examined. Social competence at …

Examined the influence of changes in child care teachers and changes in teacher–child
relationships on children's social competence with peers. 72 children were observed with …

89 children and their mothers participated in a study examining the association between
attachment and peer social competence. During the summer following kindergarten, quality …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The relation of parenting variables and attachment classification to peer relations was
studied for 156 families with toddler children. Children were observed at 18 months of age in …

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 …

Discusses effects of peer relationships on preschoolers' social development. Peer
acceptance is important for successful social interaction and adjustment to school, whereas …

Links were examined between parenting behavior and preschool-aged children's peer
competence. Mothers and fathers were observed with their children in contexts designed to …