The influence of parents on their offsprings' peer relations is not limited to childhood but
continues throughout the adolescent years. Little is, however, known about which …

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 …

The relations between early emotional and behavioral problems in classroom situations and
peer social competence were examined for a representative sample of urban Head Start …

A sample of 81 children was followed longitudinally to assess the contributions of behavioral
inhibition, early attachment security, and experience of nonparental care to individual …

Three conceptually distinct dimensions of classroom social position (number of mutual
friendships, social network centrality, and sociometric status) were examined in relation to …

In this chapter, the authors take the position that children's interpersonal skills and
participation in school‐based relationships are important precursors of their school …

The developmental and prognostic implications of early peer relations are considered.
Evidence concerning peer difficulties as risk factors is reviewed along with research dealing …

This study examined the relations between preschool children's attachment security,
temperament, and peer acceptance. Ninety‐eight preschool children and their mothers were …

Researchers have long acknowledged that peer relationships form an important
developmental context for children (eg, Hartup, 1983). Although researchers have known …