Peer relations and socioeconomic status and inequality. Issue 173 (28th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bukowski, William M.; Dirks, Melanie; Persram, Ryan J.; Wright, Leah; Infantino, Erika
• Editors: Barbot, Baptiste
• Is Part Of: New directions for child and adolescent development. Issue 173(2020)
• Page Start: 27
• Page End: 37
• Publication Date: 2020-10-28
• Subjects: friendship -- peer relations -- socioeconomic inequality -- socioeconomic status -- well‐being; Child psychology -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; Youth -- Psychology -- Periodicals; 305.231
• DOI: 10.1002/cad.20381
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1520-3247

Abstract

Abstract: Although peer relations are recognized as a fundamental developmental context, they have been rarely studied as a means of understanding the effects of socioeconomic status and inequality. In this paper, we show how and why peer relations provide a unique and powerful opportunity to assess the differential risks and resources available in the peer system to children and adolescents from different SES spectra. We argue that research on the intersection between SES and peer relations will enrich both these domains of study.