Maternal, Teacher, and Child Care History Correlates of Children's Relationships with Peers

Mother and teacher correlates of social competence with familiar and unfamiliar peers in 84 children who entered child care at three different times are examined. Social competence at age 4 was assessed with both familiar and unfamiliar peers. Relationships with both initial and 4-year-old teachers...

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Published in:Child development 1994-02, Vol.65 (1), p.264-273
Main Authors: Howes, Carollee, Matheson, Catherine C., Hamilton, Claire E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Attachment Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child care
Child development
Developmental psychology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Infant
Infants
Influences
Interpersonal Competence
Longitudinal Studies
Mother-Child Relations
Mothers
Peer Group
Peer relations
Peer Relationship
Peer relationships
Personal relationships
Preschool children
Preschool Education
Psychology, Child
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social research
Socialization
Sociometrics
Teacher Influence
Teacher Student Relationship
Teachers
Teaching
Toddlers
Workforce
Young Children
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Summary:Mother and teacher correlates of social competence with familiar and unfamiliar peers in 84 children who entered child care at three different times are examined. Social competence at age 4 was assessed with both familiar and unfamiliar peers. Relationships with both initial and 4-year-old teachers were related to social competence with peers. Maternal attachment relationships at 12 months and at 4 years did not predict social competence with peers.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.2307/1131380