Disturbed Peer Relations
Historical Context Decline of Freud’s influence Greater opportunity for peer interaction Working parents day care
Social Development Development of social skills Hartup’s distinction Vertical relationships Horizontal relationships
Research Social competence Overall status Role of friendships Sociometric studies
Peer rejection Associated with Aggression Social withdrawal Internalizing problems
Peer relations & Later Adjustment Juvenile delinquency Dropping out of school Bad conduct military discharge Psychiatric referrals
Withdrawn Children Social skills training Social cognitive training
Furman, Rahe, & Hartup (1979) Socially withdrawn randomly assigned Younger “therapist” Same-age “therapist” No treatment (control) Increase in positive behaviors Overall, treatment=better. Even better for younger “therapist”
Bierman & Furman (1984) Random assignment to film making conditions Individual treatment Group experience Coaching and group experience No treatment (control) Overall, treatment=better. Group conditions=better acceptance scores