Popularity in the peer system / edited by Antonius H.N. Cillessen, David Schwartz, Lara Mayeux.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cillessen, Antonius H.

Schwartz, David, 1962-

Mayeux, Lara.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popularity.

Peer pressure.

Social acceptance.

Social interaction in children.

Social interaction in adolescence.

Social status.

Physical Description:

xiv, 306 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2011]

Summary:

For graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in psychology, counseling, and related disciplines, Cillessen (developmental psychology, Radboud U., The Netherlands) et al. bring together psychologists and other researchers from the US and Canada who draw from research in developmental psychology, sociology of education, social psychology, and other fields to examine what peer popularity is, how it is attained, and its connections to healthy and maladaptive developmental outcomes. The 12 chapters review research methods, then discuss the development of popularity and associated behaviors, gender differences, and the roles of aggression, social competence, and prosocial behavior. Further chapters discuss contextual influences like ethnicity, and the issues of influence and risk, including substance abuse and poor academic functioning. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781609180669

1609180666

OCLC:

651914136