Participation in everyday activities is considered to be a vital part of children's development,
which is related to their quality of life and future life outcomes. Research studies indicate that …

A positive psychology perspective on school psychology challenges us to think critically
about the degree to which schools and schooling processes support children's optimum …

This study followed a sample of 179 children from kindergarten through eighth grade to
examine the extent to which kindergarten teachers' perceptions of their relationships with …

Definitions of school readiness tend to focus on social and academic competencies that
children are presumed to need to start school ready to learn. However, a child-focused …

This indispensable practitioner resource presents classroom-based strategies for supporting
all students' success and psychological wellness in grades K-9. The authors clearly explain …

This article critically examines the construct of resilience and its application in the schools
using a developmental systems perspective. This analysis suggests several cautions with …

This study examined the dimensions of withdrawal and sociability in children with language
impairment (LI) and their typically developing chronological age-matched peers. Classroom …

Responding to the lack of research on friendships among racial/ethnic minority adolescents,
a study of friendships was conducted among 160 African American, Latino, and Asian …

This chapter will describe how contextual characteristics of elementary school classrooms
can foster or discourage peer bullying. Classrooms are important contexts for understanding …

Education scholars document notable racial differences in teachers' perceptions of students'
academic skills. Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten …