Peer Acceptance and Social Adjustment in Preschool and Kindergarten.

Johnson, Christine; Ironsmith, Marsha; Snow, Charles W.; Poteat, G. Michael

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Publication Date: 2000

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Peer Acceptance and Social Adjustment in Preschool and Kindergarten.

Johnson, Christine; Ironsmith, Marsha; Snow, Charles W.; Poteat, G. Michael

Early Childhood Education Journal, v27 n4 p207-12 Sum 2000

Examines why children who experience high levels of peer acceptance in preschool and who have friends entering kindergarten with them make a better adjustment to school. Reviews research on the relation between social behavior and peer acceptance in preschool children and discusses recommendations for fostering social development in preschoolers. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Behavior, Educational Environment, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence, Kindergarten, Peer Relationship, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Prosocial Behavior, Self Control, Social Adjustment, Social Development, Student Adjustment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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