Peer Relations and Aggression - Shea

Study - Shea

Procedure:

• conducted a natrualistic observation
• infants ages between 3-4
• videotaped in the playground during their first 10 weeks in nursery
• behaviour was assessed in terms of:
  rough and tumble play
  aggression
  frequency of peer interaction
  distance from teacher
  distance from nearest child

Findings:

• Peer Relations: Over 10 weeks the children became more sociable during their time in nursery school, the children's peer interaction increased as they went looking…