The goal of this article is to provide a critical analysis of barriers to social inclusion and
integration in schools and propose inclusive educational practices that help connect and …

The trend towards inclusive education has led to an increase of studies focusing on peer
attitudes. This review study presents an overview of studies describing attitudes of students …

The features, processes, and effects of children's experiences with their peers exist on
multiple levels of social complexity and intersect with many other developmental domains …

Using meta-analytic techniques, we examined systematically the evidence linking peer
social acceptance to academic achievement. Based on 72 studies that yielded 157 effect …

Experiences with peers constitute an important developmental context for children wherein
they acquire a wide range of behaviors, skills, and attitudes that influence their adaptation …

Romania's Abandoned Children reveals the heartbreaking toll paid by children deprived of
responsive care, stimulation, and human interaction. Compared with children in foster care …

I must say that my first impression of the third edition of Play and Child Development was: ey
did it AGAIN! Frost, Wortham, and Reifel again impressed me with the depth and breadth of …

This review addresses several areas of contemporary research in children's peer
relationships during the elementary and middle school years, with primary foci on children's …

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 …

Although peer‐rejected children appear to be at risk for later difficulties, the contribution of
preadolescent friendship to adaptive adjustment lacks an empirical foundation. In this 12 …