Conflict resolution between friends during middle childhood.
The author interviewed 74 children (ages 8.5-11.5 years) in an exploratory study of interpersonal conflict resolution between children. Results suggest that children (a) most frequently used assertion and discussion as conflict resolution strategies, (b) used more than one strategy in a single conflict, and (c) used a strategy that corresponded to the strategy used by the other child in the conflict. The author discusses the implications of the findings and suggests areas for future research.
Joshi
Anupama
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Child Development Program, California State University, Dominguez Hills WH A310-C, Carson, CA 90747, USA. ajoshi@csudh.edu
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001242:Assertiveness; D002648:Child; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D011340:Problem Solving; D012951:Socialization