Sociometric stability and the behavioral correlates of peer acceptance in early childhood

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 170, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-358

  Walker, Sue ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Peer rejection; Peer relationships; Preschool children; Social behavior; Social status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COOPERATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; RECREATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS; STATISTICS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 75549091370     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320903218364     Document Type: Article

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