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The popularity of friendship and the neglect of social networks: Toward a new balance
Author(s) -
Cairns Robert,
Xie Hongling,
Leung ManChi
Publication year - 1998
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.23219988104
Subject(s) - friendship , popularity , psychology , peer relations , perspective (graphical) , neglect , social psychology , balance (ability) , peer group , developmental psychology , peer acceptance , sociometry , interpersonal relationship , social relation , peer influence , computer science , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , neuroscience
The study of peer relations has traditionally focused on children's dyadic experiences. The authors argue that an analysis of experiences at the network or group level provides an equally compelling perspective of children's relations within the peer system.