Peer Rejection: Developmental Processes and Intervention Strategies (Guilford Series on Social and Emotional Development) - Hardcover

Bierman, Karen L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572309237 ISBN 13: 9781572309234

Publisher: Guilford Press, 2003

Synopsis

Addressing the widespread and painful problem of chronic peer rejection, this volume combines up-to-date research and practical strategies for school- and clinic-based intervention. An innovative developmental framework is presented for understanding why certain children face rejection, the peer group dynamics involved, and implications for social-emotional development and mental health. Strategies for assessing rejected children are discussed in detail, with attention to individual social competence variables as well as transactional influences. Clear guidelines are delineated for planning and implementing effective social competence coaching programs, as well as multicomponent interventions and school-based strategies. Providing invaluable recommendations for practice that are solidly grounded in the empirical literature, the book is illustrated throughout with revealing case studies and interviews.

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About the Author

Karen L. Bierman, PhD, is director of the Children, Youth, and Families Consortium (CYFC) at Pennsylvania State University, where she is distinguished Professor of Clinical Child Psychology. Her research has focused on understanding how peer relationships contribute to children's social-emotional development, social competence, and school adjustment. Dr. Bierman is particularly interested in the design and evaluation of programs that promote social competence and positive intergroup relations and that reduce aggression and violence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572309237
• ISBN 13: 9781572309234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 297