PEER AND SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS

Anne Fletcher: Dr. Fletcher is currently Principal Investigator for a 3-year, externally funded, longitudinal study examining the nature of elementary-aged children's relationships with their friends' parents, as well as the extent to which parents of children who are friends form meaningful relationships themselves. This project focuses on children's friendships both within schools and within the broader context of the community and is particularly interested in the manner in which such relationships may differ within Black versus White families.

Marion O'Brien: I am studying the influence parental social cognitions have on children's social cognitions and interactions with peers, especially on the intergenerational transmission of attributions from parent to child. I am also interested in peer interactions in child care, especially in toddler-age children.