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ERIC Number: EJ526439
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Understanding Friendship and Social Interaction.
Burk, Deborah I.
Childhood Education, v72 n5 p282-85 1996
Examines social interaction and friendship within Piaget's theory as factors influencing cognitive development. Through social interaction, children construct knowledge about themselves and others within peer and adult cultures. Peer relationships, characterized by mutuality, help children establish a shared identity and develop friendships, dynamic, reciprocal relationships with evolving negotiated boundaries. Working with friends on projects allows for true cooperation. (KDFB)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Development, Friendship, Interpersonal Relationship, Peer Relationship, Piagetian Theory, Popularity, Social Cognition
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Piaget (Jean)
Note: Annual theme issue: "Piagetian Perspectives on Understanding Children's Understanding."