1Peer Relationships (Ch. 15)Peer Relations Peers, defined Why are peer groups important for social, emotional, and cognitive development? Discussion of typical development of peer groups in infancyÆchildhood. How are peer relations different from parental relations? How do they influence one another?Peer Relations Peer groups Strongly desired Unique values (‘peer culture’) Standards for behavior (‘peer culture’) Social structure (leaders, followers) Organized based on proximity Organized based on similarity Largely unchanged over years, unless change classrooms (still largely unchanged)2Peer Relations Peer Acceptance (likability among peers) Not necessarily mutual (as we see in a friendship) One-sided More accepted = more friends and more positive relationshipsHow to measure Peer Relations Sociometric Techniques Ask kids to nominate peers who they like and dislike Rate on a scale from ‘like very much’ to ‘like very little’How to measure Peer Relations Results of sociometric technique:1. Popular 2. Rejected3. Controversial4. NeglectedPeer outcomes given group assignment…*2/3 fit into one of these, other 1/3 are ‘average’3Friendship What are the similarities and differences between a peer and a friend? What are the functions of friendship? (6) What does the development of friendship look like in childhood? How important are friends in childhood and adolescence?
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