Title: Popularity In The Peer System
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.
Subjects: Popularity, Peer pressure, Social acceptance, Social interaction, Social status, Social interaction in children, Social interaction in adolescence