Behavioral techniques derived from social learning theory to training social skills are
reviewed. Studies using both handicapped and nonhandicapped populations are included …

Recent advances in measurement theory and the use of sociometric techniques Page 1
Perceiver characteristics need to be modeled in sociometric measurement. The author …

The distinction between friendship adjustment and acceptance by the peer group was
examined. Third-through 5th-grade children (N= 881) completed sociometric measures of …

What kinds of childrearing practices foster the development of helping, sharing, and other
prosocial behaviors? What roles do biology and culture play in the development of prosocial …

Children experiencing difficulties in their peer relations have typically been identified using
external sources of information, such as teacher referrals or ratings, sociometric measures …

Recent work on the organized sources of network ties and on the social structural
determinants of association are synthesized to produce several hypotheses about …

This chapter first traces peer experiences and relationships from their building blocks in
infancy and early childhood through their advances in adolescence. It then discusses the …

This important collection brings together topical research on children who encounter
difficulty in gaining acceptance and having friendships among their peers. The volume's …

Recent studies indicate that feelings of loneliness and social dissatisfaction can be reliably
assessed with third‐through sixth‐grade children, and that children who are sociometrically …

Administered sociometric and loneliness questionnaires to 200 3rd-6th grade children to
assess feelings of loneliness in 2 subgroups of unpopular Ss—those who were …