Handbook of Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups

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Handbook of Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups is written by Kenneth H. Rubin and published by Guilford Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1609182227 (ISBN 10) and 9781609182229 (ISBN 13).

This comprehensive, authoritative handbook covers the breadth of theories, methods, and empirically based findings on the ways in which children and adolescents contribute to one another's development. Leading researchers review what is known about the dynamics of peer interactions and relationships from infancy through adolescence. Topics include methods of assessing friendship and peer networks; early romantic relationships; individual differences and contextual factors in children's social and emotional competencies and behaviors; group dynamics; and the impact of peer relations on achievement, social adaptation, and mental health. Salient issues in intervention and prevention are also addressed.