The Stability of Social Groups in Childhood and Adolescence: The Role of the Classroom Social Environment
| Autor: | Holly J. Neckerman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
Sociology and Political Science
education Stability (learning theory) Behavioral pattern Social environment Context (language use) Developmental psychology Social group Developmental and Educational Psychology Social relationship Group stability Psychology Social psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Social Development. 5:131-145 |
| ISSN: | 1467-9507 0961-205X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1467-9507.1996.tb00076.x |
| Popis: | This study provides a developmental analysis of childhood and adolescent social relationships within the school context. The social groups of 220 fourth graders and 475 seventh graders were tracked over a one year interval. The initial results indicated that approximately 30% of the social groups were identified as stable in that they maintained at least 50% of their membership over the one year interval. However, the stability in group affiliations was a function of the stability of the composition of the classroom. When schools did not promote classrooms as a unit, only 6.8% of social groups were stable, as compared to 55% of groups being stable when the school did promote classrooms as a unit. This school effect in group stability was demonstrated by a high correlation (rs = .97) between classroom stability and group stability. Even in unstable classrooms, individuals were more likely to maintain affiliations when group members were assigned to the same classroom. This work suggests that stable environments promote stable relationships, which in turn, may promote greater continuity in the organization of behavioral patterns. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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