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Evaluating the Social Competence of Young Children: A Review of the Literature.
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Saunders, Sunny A.; Green, Virginia – Early Child Development and Care, 1993
Reviews research available on the development and evaluation of social competence of young children, focusing on children age one through six years. Finds no universally accepted definition of social competence, and notes that social competence is a complex construct involving interrelationships of cognitive, social, and biological factors. (MM)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Interpersonal Competence
Social Comparison and the Young Child: Current Research Issues
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Chafel, Judith A. – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Synthesizes literature on social comparison in young children. Findings center on (1) children's motivations to engage in social comparison; (2) peer targets; (3) age when social comparison appears; (4) developmental sequences; (5) effects upon subsequent behavior; and (6) sex-related differences. Suggests pratical implications for teaching.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Developmental Stages, Interpersonal Competence