Peer Groups and Children's Development

Peer Groups and Children's Development considers the experiences of school-aged children with their peer groups and its implications for their social, personal and intellectual development+ Offers a unique approach by reviewing and integrating literature relating to peer groups in both formal and informal settings+ Addresses the consequences of peer groups for intellectual, personal and social development+ Provides a more comprehensive, integrated approach than other studies while incorporating an accessible style with up-to-date research+ Has clear, practical implications for parents and children's professionals

Christine Howe is Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College. Previously she was Professor of Psychology at the University of Strathclyde. Her main research interests are peer interaction and conceptual growth, children's reasoning in mathematics and science, and communication and social relations among children. In addition to publishing seven books and over 100 journal articles, Christine was for many years co-editor of the journal Social Development and has served as Chair of the British Psychological Society's Developmental Section.

Series Editors Preface
Acknowledgments
Peer Groups in a Cultural Context
Introduction
Cultural Dependency
Theoretical Framework
Peer Groups and Childrens Development
Peer Groups and Classroom Structure
Introduction
The Peer Group Structure of Classes
The Structure of Classroom Subgroups
Summary and Conclusions
Performance and Cooperation in Classrooms
Introduction
Whole-Class Interaction and the Performance Mode
Subgroup Interaction and the Cooperative Mode
Summary and Conclusions
Cooperative Interaction and Curriculum Mastery
Introduction
Piagetian Perspectives on Cooperative Interaction
Assistance and Cooperative Interaction
The Social Impact of Classroom Interaction
Friendship, Status, and Centrality
Introduction
Childrens Friendships
Peer Status in Formal Groups
Status in Friendship Groups
Individual Differences in Informal Experiences
Introduction
Varying Experiences of Status
Friendship and Status Compared
Continuity and Change
Social and Personal Adjustment
Introduction
Peer Groups and Antisocial Behavior
Peer Groups and Personal Adjustment
Summary and Conclusions
School Performance Revisited
Introduction
Peer Groups and Educational Failure
Diverse Consequences of Friendship
Classroom Practice and Developmental Outcomes
Implications for Practice and Future Research
Summary and Introduction
Remedial Work with Individuals
Qualified Endorsement of the Cooperative Approach
Future Research and Theoretical Development
References
Index
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