Pitfalls of the Peer World: How Children Cope with Common Rejection Experiences

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-81

  Sandstrom, Marlene J ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Peer rejection; Sociometrics

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENIAL; EMOTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRIEND; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ENGLAND; PEER GROUP; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0842300393     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JACP.0000007581.95080.8b     Document Type: Article

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