Children's Friendships - Paperback

by Judy Dunn (Author), Jerome S. Bruner (Foreword by)

Drawing on evidence from studies on both sides of the Atlantic, this beautifully written book from Judy Dunn, the leading international authority on childhood development, considers the nature and significance of children's early friendships.

• accessible and comprehensive book on friendship, beautifully written by a world authority;
  
• features a foreword by Jerome Bruner, one of the most influential psychologists alive today;
  
• stresses the importance of friendships to young children and considers the implications of friendship for our understanding of children's development more generally;
  
• draws out the practical implications for parents, teachers and those who care for children;
  
• considers how to help children with friendship difficulties and what to do about 'trouble-making' friendships and bullying;
  
• latest addition to the Understanding Children's Worlds series.

Back Jacket

Judy Dunn, a leading international authority on childhood development, provides a beautifully written account of children's early friendships. Drawing on evidence from studies on both sides of the Atlantic, it considers the nature and significance of such relationships for children's development and well-being. The book concludes by drawing out the practical implications of research for parents, teachers and those who care for children, including how to manage friendships at different developmental stages, how to help children with friendship difficulties, and what to do about 'trouble-making' friendships and bullying.

Author Biography

Judy Dunn is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry. She is the author of numerous books, including The Beginnings of Social Understanding (Blackwell Publishing, 1988), Separate Lives: Why Siblings Are So Different (1992) and From One Child to Two (1995).