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High School's Adolescent Society
Excerpt from: Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education p. 89-93 Rock singer Frank Zappa said, "High school isn't a time and a place. It's a state of mind." Sociologist James Coleman says that high school is "the closest thing to a real social system that ...
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Working with School-Age Children: Promoting Friendship
The Importance of Friendship Friends are vital to school-age children's healthy development. Research has found that children who lack friends can suffer from emotional and mental difficulties later in life. Friendships provide children with more than just fun playmates. Friendships help children ...
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When a Child Feels Left Out or Lonely
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Know Your Child's Friends and Their Parents
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Tips on Friendships
Recent studies show that peers have a powerful influence on even the youngest children. If you’ve ever watched a baby...
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Your Kids and Their Friends
As parents, we often stand back as our children work at developing friendships. We don't want to be pushy, and we don't...
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Teach Your Child Refusal Skills
Your child faces a number of tough decisions in her life. Since making friends and fitting in are important to many...
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