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Feng, Xin; Harkness, Sara; Super, Charles M.; Jia, Rongfang – Infant and Child Development, 2014
This study examined the process of adjustment in shy and nonshy children during the transition to school in a Chinese community. Children (35 shy and 19 nonshy) were assessed three times before and after they entered the first grade. Shy and nonshy children's interactions with peers and teachers, perceived peer acceptance, and anxious behaviour…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adjustment (to Environment), Shyness, Elementary School Students
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Slade, Melanie – Support for Learning, 2008
The influence of social status on child development has been the subject of research for several decades, with children who are not accepted by their peers being shown to be at risk of a range of difficulties both at the time and in later life. Strong links have also been established between behaviour and social status. A small-scale action…
Descriptors: Social Status, Child Development, Student Behavior, Action Research