Popularity and Peer Rejection.

Explore the role of peer acceptance in children’s adjustment, including popularity and rejection.
http://jbd.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/39/6/530?ijkey=8FPGwV6L5q4SI&keytype=ref&siteid=spjbd
Description: The study examines the relationship between difficulties in peer acceptance during elementary school and emotional and behavioral problems.
Questions to Consider in your Discussion:

1. What types of emotional and behavioral problems are associated with difficulties in peer acceptance?
2. What are the gender differences in findings on peer acceptance and emotional and behavioral problems?
3. How can individuals intervene in peer acceptance difficulties to benefit children’s level of acceptance and subsequent improvement in emotional and behavioral issues? This is where I hope we can have a robust conversation about interventions.

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