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New perspectives on social networks in the study of peer relations
Author(s) -
Cillessen Antonius H. N.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.203
Subject(s) - psychology , peer relations , sociometry , social relation , peer group , developmental psychology , social psychology , sociology
Much of children's interactions with peers take place in cliques or small groups that they themselves form. What happens in these groups has important effects on children's further social and academic development. The chapters in this volume present the most recent ideas and methods to study childhood cliques and groups.