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

Bierman, Karen L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593852436 ISBN 13: 9781593852436

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2005

Synopsis

Addressing the widespread and painful problem of chronic peer rejection, this book combines up-to-date research with 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, and guidelines are provided for implementing social competence coaching programs and other effective interventions. Illustrative case studies and interviews are featured throughout.

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About the Author

Karen L. Bierman, PhD, is Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies, and Director of the Child Study Center at Pennsylvania State University. Since the 1980s, her research has focused on social-emotional development and children at risk, with an emphasis on the design and evaluation of school-based programs that promote social competence, school readiness, and positive peer relations, and that reduce aggression and related behavior problems. Currently, she directs the Research-based Developmentally Informed (REDI) classroom and home visiting programs, developed in partnership with Head Start programs in Pennsylvania. A clinical psychologist, Dr. Bierman also directs a predoctoral training program in the interdisciplinary educational sciences. Dr. Bierman has served as an educational advisor to organizations including Head Start and Sesame Workshop.

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I. Understanding Problematic Peer Relations 1. The Developmental Significance of Peer Relations 2. Characteristics of Rejected Children 3. Rejection Processes: The Role of Peers 4. Peer Relations and the Developing Self II. Assessing Social Competence and Peer Relations 5. Assessment Goals and Strategies 6. Assessing Problematic Peer Relations 7. Assessing Social Behavior 8. Observing Peer Interactions 9. Assessing Self-System Processes III. Intervention Methods 10. Approaches to Intervention 11. The Design of Social Competence Coaching Programs 12. Intervention Process and the Promotion of Self-System Change 13. Collateral Interventions for School and Home 14. Future Directions Appendix. Description of Exemplar Session Activities

Edition details

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1593852436
• ISBN 13: 9781593852436
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 299