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Practitioner Review: Problems in Children's Peer Relations: What Can the Clinician Do?
Author(s) -
Malik Neena M.,
Furman Wyndol
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1993.tb02093.x
Subject(s) - psychology , psychological intervention , observational study , sociometry , peer relations , peer group , social skills , neglect , developmental psychology , observational methods in psychology , cognition , reputation , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , medicine , pathology , social science , sociology
— This paper describes the assessment and treatment of children with peer relationship problems. The first part of the paper is organized around five topics: peer rejection, peer neglect, the absence of friendships, reputation in the peer group, and peer group affiliations. Next, a series of assessment methods is delineated, including peer, teacher, parent and self reports, as well as direct observational procedures. Finally, we suggest a number of treatment options, including social skills training, social cognitive interventions, and co‐operative group interventions.