PSY 541 PEER RELATIONSHPS & DEVELOP

An examination of peer relationships from toddlerhood through adolescence. Emphasis on the various types of peer experiences and the related individual and group processes that shape them; relationships between peer experiences and self-perceptions; positive and negative effects of peer relationships on social and emotional development; and school-based interventions designed to enhance children's peer relationships and psychological well-being. Additional course requirements for graduate students, including an extra hour of meeting time per week, will be listed in a separate syllabus.