The goal of this article is to provide a critical analysis of barriers to social inclusion and
integration in schools and propose inclusive educational practices that help connect and …

Compelling evidence demonstrates that peer influence is a pervasive force during
adolescence, one that shapes adaptive and maladaptive attitudes and behaviors. This …

Friendships are critical relationships in children's lives. In this chapter, the research methods
used to children's friendships are introduced. Then, proximal (social‐cognitive and …

Having positive and meaningful social connections is one of the basic psychological needs
of students. The satisfaction of this need is directly related to students' engagement—a …

This study examined longitudinal associations between early adolescents' school friendship
stability, instability, and network size and their perceived social adjustment. The final sample …

Children begin interacting less across racial lines around middle childhood, but it remains
unclear why. We examine the novel possibility that, at that time, children's prejudice theories …

Extending past research on the social and academic disruption associated with the
transition from middle to high school, this study examined the role of friendship stability …

The present study sought to investigate the friendship formation of ethnic in-and out-group
friendships, as well as differences in stability and quality, while accounting for the network …

Academic achievement disparities based on parental education are robust during the
middle school years. The current study examined whether cross-class friendship (ie …

Schools and neighborhoods shape youth. Explicitly and implicitly, schools and
neighborhoods communicate messages about race, ethnicity, culture, and diversity …