TY - BOOK AU - Meyer,Luanna H. TI - Making friends: the influences of culture and development T2 - Children, youth, and change SN - 1557663017 AV - HQ784.F7 M25 1998 U1 - 305.231 PY - 1998///] CY - Baltimore PB - Paul H. Brookes KW - Friendship in children KW - United States KW - Social skills in children KW - Child development KW - Multicultural education N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; About the Editors --; Contributors --; Foreword --; Preface --; Introduction - Postmodern Pedagogy: Toward a Kinder, Gentler Nation? --; I; Theory and Perspectives for the Study of Children --; 1; Participatory Research Approaches for the Study of the Social Relationships of Children and Youth --; 2; The Academy and the Street: Using Community Fieldworkers to Study Children's Social Relations in School --; 3; Parental Visions of "Una Vida Normal/A Normal Life": Cultural Variations on a Theme --; II; Childhood --; 4; Making Friends in Preschool: Friendship Patterns of Young Children with Disabilities --; 5; Friends and Acquaintances: Evolving Relationships in an Inclusive Elementary School --; 6; Promoting Inclusive Behavior in Inclusive Classrooms: "You Can't Say You Can't Play" --; 7; Children's Perceptions of Equity in Peer Interactions --; 8; Reciprocity and Friendships: Listening to the Voices of Children and Youth with and without Disabilities --; III; Early Adolescence --; 9; Intimacy and Conflict: The Dynamics of Boys' and Girls' Friendships During Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence --; 10; Frames of Friendship: Social Relationships Among Adolescents with Diverse Abilities --; IV; Adolescence to Young Adulthood --; 11; Social Friendships and Networks Among African American Children and Youth --; 12; Negotiating the Maze: Adolescents' Cross-Ethnic Peer Relations in Ethnically Diverse Schools --; 13; Understanding the Gang Culture and How it Relates to Society and School --; 14; Supporting Deaf-Blind Students to Develop Social Relationships: Listening to Deaf-Blind Communities --; 15; Social Relationships or No Relationships: Social Experiences at Worksites --; V; Reflections and Perspectives and Belonging --; 16; Culturally Relevant Antibias Learning Communities: Teaching Umoja --; 17; Children's Coping at School: The Relevance of "Failure" and Cooperative Learning for Enduring Peer and Academic Success --; 18; Connecting with Community: Kids Need Kids --; 19; The Man from Mars --; VI; Where Do We Go from Here? Future Directions for Research and Development to Support the Social Lives of Children and Youth --; 20; Prerequisites for Satisfactory Relationships --; 21; Friendships of Many Kinds: Valuing the Choices of Children and Youth with Disabilities --; 22; Directions and Recommendations for Future Research: Integrating the Academic and Social Lives of America's Children and Youth --; Index ER -