Making friends : the influences of culture and development / edited by Luanna H. Meyer ... [and others] ; [foreword by Concha Delgado-Gaitan].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meyer, Luanna H.

Series:

Children, youth & change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Friendship in children--United States.

Friendship in children.

Social skills in children--United States.

Social skills in children.

Child development--United States.

Child development.

United States.

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

Physical Description:

xxv, 425 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes, [1998]

Contents:

Introduction Postmodern Pedagogy: Toward a Kinder, Gentler Nation? / Anne Smith xix

I Theory and Perspectives for the Study of Children 1

1 Participatory Research Approaches for the Study of the Social Relationships of Children and Youth / Luanna H. Meyer, Hyun-Sook Park, Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Ilene S. Schwartz, Beth Harry 3

2 The Academy and the Street: Using Community Fieldworkers to Study Children's Social Relations in School / Sari Knopp Biklen, Mark J. Larson 31

3 Parental Visions of "Una Vida Normal/A Normal Life": Cultural Variations on a Theme / Beth Harry 47

II Childhood 63

4 Making Friends in Preschool: Friendship Patterns of Young Children with Disabilities / Pamela Richardson, Ilene S. Schwartz 65

5 Friends and Acquaintances: Evolving Relationships in an Inclusive Elementary School / Christine L. Salisbury, Mary M. Palombaro 81

6 Promoting Inclusive Behavior in Inclusive Classrooms: "You Can't Say You Can't Play" / Mara Sapon-Shevin, Anne Dobbelaere, Cathleen R. Corrigan, Kathy Goodman, Mary C. Mastin 105

7 Children's Perceptions of Equity in Peer Interactions / Ian M. Evans, Jill S. Goldberg-Arnold, Joanna K. Dickson 133

8 Reciprocity and Friendships: Listening to the Voices of Children and Youth with and without Disabilities / Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Debbie Staub, Charles A. Peck, Ilene S. Schwartz 149

III Early Adolescence 169

9 Intimacy and Conflict: The Dynamics of Boys' and Girls' Friendships During Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence / Margarita Azmitia, Nancy A. Kamprath, Jakob Linnet 171

10 Frames of Friendship: Social Relationships Among Adolescents with Diverse Abilities / Luanna H. Meyer, Stacey Minondo, Mary Fisher, Mark J. Larson, Sharon Dunmore, James W. Black, Michaela D'Aquanni 189

IV Adolescence to Young Adulthood 223

11 Social Friendships and Networks Among African American Children and Youth / Brenda L. Townsend 225

12 Negotiating the Maze: Adolescents' Cross-Ethnic Peer Relations in Ethnically Diverse Schools / Jill V. Hamm 243

13 Understanding the Gang Culture and How it Relates to Society and School / H.A. Hasan 263

14 Supporting Deaf-Blind Students to Develop Social Relationships: Listening to Deaf-Blind Communities / Lyle T. Romer, LeVaughn Lowrie Faus, Bud Fredericks, John W. Reiman, Janie D. Neal, Jennifer L. White 299

15 Social Relationships or No Relationships: Social Experiences at Worksites / Hyun-Sook Park, Janis Chadsey-Rusch, Keith Storey 317

V Reflections and Perspectives on Belonging 339

16 Culturally Relevant Antibias Learning Communities: Teaching Umoja / Sharon Cronin 341

17 Children's Coping at School: The Relevance of "Failure" and Cooperative Learning for Enduring Peer and Academic Success / Brenda K. Bryant 353

18 Connecting with Community: Kids Need Kids / Kathleen M. Urschel 369

19 The Man from Mars / Thomas L. Hopkins, Robert R. Rosenberg 375

VI Where Do We Go from Here? Future Directions for Research and Development to Support the Social Lives of Children and Youth 383

20 Prerequisites for Satisfactory Relationships / Alan Page Fiske, Nick Haslam 385

21 Friendships of Many Kinds: Valuing the Choices of Children and Youth with Disabilities / Beth Harry, Hyun-Sook Park, Monimalika Day 393

22 Directions and Recommendations for Future Research: Integrating the Academic and Social Lives of America's Children and Youth / Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Beth Harry, Hyun-Sook Park, Ilene S. Schwartz, Luanna H. Meyer 403.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1557663017

OCLC:

37261126