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peer relationships  

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  • The study of peer relationships and their impact on development has become an increasingly diverse and expansive field of inquiry, with rapid changes and advances being made within the last 30 years due in large part to the recognition that peer relationships serve as a crucial context for social-emotional, cognitive, and behavioral development (Hartup, 1996; Rubin, Bukowski, & Parker, 1998). Although researchers conceptualize peer interactions, relationships, and groups to be unique levels of study, the recent developmental emphasis has been on the study of peer relationships (i.e., friendships, enemies, bully-victim relationships, etc.). [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Peer Relationships]

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