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Bukowski, William M.; Newcomb, Andrew F. – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Considerable stability was observed on measures of acceptance, rejection, preference, and impact in a one-year longitudinal study of sociometric stability and friendship choice consistency in an early-adolescent peer group. Findings provided new information about patterns of stability in early adolescent peer groups and revealed the need for…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Friendship, Grade 5
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Hallinan, Maureen T.; Teixeira, Ruy A. – Child Development, 1987
The effects of classroom climate, organization of instruction, and class racial composition on the interracial friendliness of students in desegregated classrooms were studied. (PCB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Friendship
Siperstein, Gary N.; Leffert, James S.; Wenz-Gross, Melodie – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1997
This study observed 65 friendship/acquaintance dyads, half of which involved one child with learning problems, among preadolescent children during play. Unlike friendships between children without disabilities, friendships involving a disabled child were marked by limited collaboration and shared decision making, a low level of cooperative play…
Descriptors: Children, Cooperation, Friendship, Interaction Process Analysis
Hill, Kenneth A.; And Others – 1985
The relationship between altruistic behavior and popularity found in young children becomes much less defined with older children. In a paired-comparison procedure, 144 children from two elementary schools ranked the relative attractiveness as a potential friend of four fictional children described as altruistic, prosocial-aggressive, good at…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Altruism, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students