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ERIC Number: EJ443494
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Loneliness and Peer Relations in Young Children.
Cassidy, Jude; Asher, Steven R.
Child Development, v63 n2 p350-65 Apr 1992
In a study of 452 kindergartners and first graders, it was found that young children understand the concept of loneliness and can make reliable reports of their loneliness. Results indicated that it was possible to reliably assess the loneliness of young children. (GLR)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Interpersonal Competence, Kindergarten, Loneliness, Peer Relationship, Primary Education, Rejection (Psychology)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Sadness; Sociometric Status