▪ Abstract This review demarcates major periods of empirical activity and accomplishment (ie
“generations”) in research on children's peer relations and social competence during recent …

Background Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience
substantial difficulty maintaining meaningful friendships, which has implications for social …

Social and Personality Development looks at the processes by which we come to be who we
are. It covers a range of topics central to personality and developmental psychology. The …

I don't know why they don't like me. I've tried everything I know how to do, but they won't
leave me alone and they won't be my friend. They call me “stinky” and I tell them to stop it …

This book examines the role of peer relationships in child and adolescent development by
tracking research findings from the early 1900s to the present. Dividing the research into …

39 interacting with others and may even approach people for attention more often than
children without ADHD. In addition, the intensity the children with ADHD show in their …

This book aims to present a solid, research-oriented overview of the field of child
development that emphasizes effective pedagogy designed to enhance students' learning …

Peers are of central importance to children throughout childhood and adolescence. They
provide companionship and entertainment, help in solving problems, personal validation …

Language is drawn on extensively in friendships but has received scant attention in the
developmental literature. This study compared friendship quality in 16‐year‐old adolescents …

Play is a paradox. Why would the young of so many species--the very animals at greatest
risk for injury and predation--devote so much time and energy to an activity that by definition …