Child Study Journal articles from December 1 1998

Child Study Journal archives from December 1 1998

A LONGITUDINAL INVESTIGATION OF RACE AND SEX AS FACTORS IN CHILDREN'S CLASSROOM FRIENDSHIP CHOICES.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1998... The present research provides a longitudinal assessment of children's classroom friendship choices by examining: (a) both race and sex associations to children's friendship choices; (b) a relatively unique school setting in that each classroom...

THE EFFECTS OF AN INTERVENTION TO ADVANCE MORAL REASONING AND EFFICACY.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1998... The effects of an Initial test of a dual intervention program designed to enhance moral reasoning and personal efficacy among fifth- and sixth-grade children was examined to determine whether the intervention would advance behavior reflective...

CHILDREN'S SELF-CONCEPTS AND PEER RELATIONSHIPS: RELATING APPEARANCE SELF-DISCREPANCIES AND PEER PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL BEHAVIORS.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1998... This research examined fourth, fifth, and sixth graders self-conceptualizations about their own appearance in relation to peer evaluations of social behaviors. In addition, children indicated how important they believed appearance to be for...

INTERACTIONS ON AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND: VARIATIONS BY AGE, GENDER, ACE, GROUP SIZE, AND PLAYGROUND AREA.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1998... Children in two age groups (88 first and second graders and 76 fifth and sixth graders) were observed in an observational study of elementary school playground interactions. A time-sampling procedure was used to record the gender, race, and...

BOOK REVIEW.(Review)
December 1, 1998... Evans, N. J., Forney, D. S., & Guido-DiBrito, F. (1998). Student Development in College: Theory, Research, and Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. Student Development in College is most appropriate for a graduate course in...