Blatchford, P;
Baines, E;
(2010)
Peer relations in school.
In: Littleton, K and Wood, C and Staarman, JK, (eds.)
International Handbook of Psychology in Education.
(pp. 227-276).
Emerald Group Publishing: Bingley.
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Abstract
There is an ambivalent view about peer relations stemming from psychological theory and research. On the one hand there is a well-established position that peer relations have particular value for social and even cognitive development. In an influential book, Youniss (1980) adapted the theories of Piaget and Sullivan to show how peer relations differed from adult child relations by showing equality, cooperation, reciprocity and mutuality - all of which make a contribution to social development. This positive view has been given an added dimension with a more recent theory of socialisation which downplays the role of parents and other adults in favour of the important role of the group and particularly the peer group in development (Harris 1995). On the other hand, as we shall see below, much psychological research on peer relations has been concerned with difficulties experienced with peer relations in terms of, for example, peer rejection, bullying, victimisation and withdrawal.
Type: | Book chapter |
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Title: | Peer relations in school |
ISBN-13: | 9781781901465 |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
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UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1565931 |
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