Childrens Social Networks And Social Supports

Download or read book Children's Social Networks and Social Supports written by Deborah Belle and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1989-03-30 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new work integrates emerging ideas on children's social networks and supports with developmental theory and research. Researchers and clinicians, armed with new methodological tools, synthesize theoretical and clinical work and suggest implications for supportive interventions for children. The periods from infancy to adolescence are covered, considering social networks inside and outside of the child's household, institutional connections, and even pets.