Child learning from each other in hunter-gatherer societies promotes collaborative problem-solving and can help us rethink approaches to child development.
Sheina Lew-LevyNovember 2019
Articles on the influence of peers on children by some of the world’s top child and family researchers.
Pressure from peers is a particular factor during adolescence. How can adolescents be supported to avoid negative peer pressure, for example, pressure that leads to offending behaviour?
problem. Peer relations correlate strongly with later social and emotional development. Interventions seeking to reduce this negativity are important.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
The social effects of video games are hard to decipher. In this Norwegian study, more electronic gaming at 10 years old was linked to less…
Child & Family Blog EditorJuly 2019
The study emphasises the importance of addressing the impact on children’s social skills when parents are mentally unwell or highly controlling.
Child & Family Blog EditorApril 2019
When social emotional development has proceeded well, children develop self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.
Professor Charlie LewisOctober 2018
A study that followed 1,482 young people has found links between harsh parenting at 12 years of age and lower educational attainment at 21.
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2017
They say that sharing secrets is vital for their mental health, yet they struggle to keep friendship as pressures to “man up” intensify.
Professor Niobe WayMay 2017
Parental warmth and strong parental supervision reduce link between a lack of remorse, guilt and empathy and later delinquent behaviour by young offenders.
Child & Family Blog EditorJanuary 2017
