Popularity In The Peer System
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 2011
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781609180669
Description: Particular emphasis is given to the risks and benefits of being popular. The volume reviews research linking popularity to substance use, poor academic performance, and other adjustment problems. Contributors also address the positive side of popularity, including its association with social competence and leadership abilities. Throughout the book, implications for prevention and intervention with adolescents are highlighted.