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Journal Articles

  1. MacEvoy, J. P., & Asher, S. R. (In Press). When friends disappoint: Boys’ and girls’ responses to transgressions of friendship expectations. Child Development..
  2. Multisite Violence Prevention Project (2009). The ecological effects of universal and selective violence prevention programs for middle school students: A randomized trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77, 526-554. (Member of corporate author group).
  3. Multisite Violence Prevention Project (2008). The Multisite Violence Prevention Project: Impact of a universal school-based violence prevention program on social-cognitive outcomes. Prevention Science, 9, 231-244. (Member of corporate author group).
  4. Troop-Gordon, W., & Asher, S. R. (2005). Modifications in children's goals when encountering obstacles to conflict resolution. Child Development, 76, 568-582.
  5. Rose, A. J., & Asher, S.R. (2004). Children's strategies and goals in response to help-giving and help-seeking tasks within a friendship. Child Development, 75, 749-763.
  6. Guerra, V.S. Asher, S.R. & DeRosier, M.E. (2004). Effect of children’s perceived rejection on physical aggression. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 32, 551-563.
  7. Miller-Johnson, S., Sullivan, T., Simon, T. & Multisite Violence Prevention Project (2004). Evaluation of a Multisite violence prevention study: Measures, procedures and baseline data. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26, 48-61. (Member of corporate author group).
  8. Henry, D.B., Farrell, A.D., & Multisite Violence Prevention Project (2004). The study designed by a committee: Design of the MVPP. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26, 12-19. (Member of corporate author group).
  9. Meyer, A.L., Allison, K.W., Reese, L.E., Gay, F.N. and Multisite Violence Prevention Project (2004). Choosing to be violence free in middle school: The student component of the GREAT Schools and Families universal program. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26, 20-28. (Member of corporate author group).
  10. Orpinas, P., Horne, A.M., and the Multisite Violence Prevention Project (2004). A teacher-focused approach to preven and reduce students' aggressive behavior: The GREAT teacher program. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26, 29-38. (Member of corporate author group).
  11. Smith, E.P., Gorman-Smith, D., Quinn, W.H., Rabiner, D.L., Tolan, P.H., Wilnn, D., and the Multisite Violence Prevention Project (2004). Communnity-based multiple family groups to prevent and reduce violent and aggressive behavior: The GREAT Families program. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26, 39-47. (Member of corporate author group).
  12. Multisite Violence Prevention Project (2004). Lessons learned in the Multisite Violence Prevention Project collaboration: Big questions require large efforts. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26, 62-71. (Member of corporate author group).
  13. Multisite Violence Prevention Project (2004). The Multisite Violence Prevention Project: Background and overview. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 26, 3-11. (Member of corporate author group).
  14. Asher, S. R., & Paquette, J. A. (2003). Loneliness and peer relations in childhood. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 12, 75-78. (Reprinted in two volumes).
  15. Rose, A.J. & Asher, S.R. (1999). Children's goals and strategies in response to conflicts within a friendship. Developmental Psychology, 35, 69-79.
  16. Asher, S.R. & Gazelle, H. (1999). Loneliness, peer relations, and communicative competence in childhood. Topics in Language Disorders, 19(2), 16-33.
  17. Erdley, C.A. & Asher, S.R. (1999). A social goals perspective on children's social competence. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 7, 156-167.
  18. Erdley, C.A. & Asher, S.R. (1998). Linkages between children's beliefs about the legitimacy of aggression and their behavior. Social Development, 7, 321-329.
  19. Erdley, C.A. & Asher, S.R. (1996). Children's social goals and self-efficacy perceptions as influences on their responses to ambiguous provocation. Child Development, 67, 1329-1344.
  20. Chung, T. & Asher, S.R. (1996). Children's goals and strategies in peer conflict situations. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 42, 125-147.
  21. Wentzel, K. & Asher, S.R. (1995). The academic lives of neglected, rejected, popular, and controversial children. Child Development, 66, 754-763.
  22. Parker, J.G. & Asher, S.R. (1993). Friendship and friendship quality in middle childhood: Links with peer group acceptance and feelings of loneliness and social dissatisfaction. Developmental Psychology, 29, 611-621. (reprinted in two volumes).
  23. Parkhurst, J.T. & Asher, S.R. (1992). Peer rejection in middle school: Subgroup differences in behavior, loneliness, and interpersonal concerns. Developmental Psychology, 28, 231-241.
  24. Williams, G.A. & Asher, S.R. (1992). Assessment of loneliness at school among children with mild mental retardation. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 96, 373-385.
  25. Cassidy, J. & Asher, S.R. (1992). Loneliness and peer relations in young children. Child Development, 63, 350-365.
  26. Asher, S.R., Parkhurst, J.T., Hymel, S. & Williams, G.A. (1990). Peer rejection and loneliness in childhood. Peer rejection in childhood, 253-273.
  27. Asher, S.R. & Williams, G.A. (1987). Helping children without friends in home and school contexts. Children's social development: Information for teachers and parents. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 283 625).
  28. Parker, J.G. & Asher, S.R. (1987). Peer relations and later personal adjustment: Are low-accepted children at risk?. Psychological Bulletin, 102, 357-389. (reprinted in two volumes including a Chinese translation).
  29. Taylor, A.R., Asher, S.R. & Williams, G.A. (1987). The social adaptation of mainstreamed mildly retarded children. Child Development, 58, 1321-1334.
  30. Bursuck, W.D. & Asher, S.R. (1986). The relationship between social competence and achievement in elementary school children. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 15, 41-49.
  31. Asher, S.R. & Hymel, S. (1986). Coaching in social skills for children who lack friends in school. Social Work in Education, 8, 205-218.
  32. Asher, S.R. & Dodge, K.A. (1986). Identifying children who are rejected by their peers. Developmental Psychology, 22, 444-449.
  33. Renshaw, P.D. & Asher, S.R. (1985). The study of children's goals: A reply to Gresham's commentary. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 31, 105-109.
  34. Asher, S.R. (1985). Social skill training and children's peer relations. Handbook of social skills training and research, 219-244.
  35. Asher, S.R. & Wheeler, V.A. (1985). Children's loneliness: A comparison of rejected and neglected peer status. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 53, 500-505.
  36. Wigfield, A. & Asher, S.R. (1984). Social and motivational influences on reading achievement. Handbook of reading research, 423-452.
  37. Asher, S.R., Hymel, S. & Renshaw, P.D. (1984). Loneliness in children. Child Development, 55, 1456-1464.
  38. Markell, R.A. & Asher, S.R. (1984). Children's interactions in dyads: Interpersonal influence and sociometric status. Child Development, 55, 1412-1424.
  39. Asher, S.R. & Taylor, A.R. (1983). Social skill training with children: Evaluating processes and outcomes. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 8, 237-245.
  40. Renshaw, P.D. & Asher, S.R. (1983). Children's goals and strategies for social interaction. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 29, 353-374.
  41. Asher, S.R. (1983). Social competence and peer status: Recent advances and future directions. Child Development, 54, 1427-1434.
  42. Asher, S.R. & Taylor, A.R. (1981). Social outcomes of mainstreaming: Sociometric assessment and beyond. Exceptional Education Quarterly, 1(4), 13-30. (reprinted in one volume).
  43. Asher, S.R. & Renshaw, P.D. (1981). Children without friends: Social knowledge and social skill training. The development of children's friendships, 273-296.
  44. Asher, S.R. & Wigfield, A. (1981). Influence of comparison training on children's referential communication. Journal of Educational Psychology, 73, 232-241.
  45. Asher, S.R., Markell, R.A. & Hymel, S. (1981). Identifying children at risk in peer relations: A critique of the rate-of-interaction approach to assessment. Child Development, 52, 1239-1245.
  46. Asher, S.R., Renshaw, P.D. & Geraci, R.L. (1980). Children's friendships and social competence. International Journal of Psycholinguistics, 7, 27-39.
  47. Asher, S.R., Singleton, L.C., Tinsley, B.R. & Hymel, S. (1979). A reliable sociometric measure for preschool children. Developmental Psychology, 15, 443-444.
  48. Asher, S.R. (1979). Influence of topic interest on black children's and white children's reading comprehension. Child Development, 50, 686-690.
  49. Singleton, L.C. & Asher, S.R. (1979). Racial integration and children's peer preferences: An investigation of developmental and cohort differences. Child Development, 50, 936-941.
  50. Zahavi, S. & Asher, S.R. (1978). The effect of verbal instructions on preschool children's aggressive behavior. Journal of School Psychology, 16, 143-153.
  51. Asher, S.R. (1978). Children's peer relations. Social and personality development, 91-113.
  52. Asher, S.R. & Singleton, L.C. (1978). Cross-race acceptance in integrated schools. Integrateducation, 16(6), 17-20.
  53. Asher, S.R., Hymel, S. & Wigfield, A. (1978). Influence of topic interest on children's reading comprehension. Journal of Reading Behavior, 10, 35-47.
  54. Oden, S. & Asher, S.R. (1977). Coaching children in social skills for friendship making. Child Development, 48, 495-506.
  55. Singleton, L.C. & Asher, S.R. (1977). Peer preferences and social interaction among third-grade children in an integrated school district. Journal of Educational Psychology, 69, 330-336.
  56. Asher, S.R. (1976). Children's ability to appraise their own versus another person's communication performance. Developmental Psychology, 12, 24-32.
  57. Asher, S.R. & Oden, S.L. (1976). Children's failure to communicate: An assessment of comparison and egocentrism explanations. Developmental Psychology, 12, 132-139.
  58. Asher, S.R. & Parke, R.D. (1975). The influence of sampling and comparison processes on the development of communication effectiveness. Journal of Educational Psychology, 67, 64-75.
  59. Asher, S.R. & Markell, R.A. (1974). Sex differences in comprehension of high- and low-interest reading material. Journal of Educational Psychology, 66, 680-687.
  60. Asher, S.R. & Gottman, J.M. (1973). Sex of teacher and student reading achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 65, 168-171.
  61. Asher, S.R. & Allen, V.L. (1969). Racial preference and social comparison processes. Journal of Social Issues, 25(1), 157-166. (reprinted in four volumes).

Books

  1. Asher, S.R. & Coie, J. D., Eds (1990). Peer rejection in childhood.. New York: Cambridge University Press.  (translated into Japanese, 1996.)
  2. Asher, S.R. & Gottman, J.M. (1981). The Development of Children's Friendships.. New York: Cambridge University Press.  (Named as an outstanding book in the behavioral and social sciences by Choice, May, 1982.)

Chapters in Books

  1. Asher, S.R., Brechwald, W., & McDonald, K.L (in press) "Children as friends." Handbook of child research. Ed. A. Ben-Arieh, J. Cashmore, G.S. Goodman, J.Kampmann, & G.B. Melton. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 2010
  2. Asher, S.R. & McDonald, K.L (In Press) "Children's friendship." International encyclopedia of education (3rd Edition). Ed. B. McGraw, P.L. Peterson, & E. Baker (Editors-in-Chief) Oxford: Elsevier, 2010
  3. Asher, S.R., & McDonald, K.L. "The behavioral basis of acceptance, rejection, and perceeived popularity." The handbook of peer interactions, relationships, and groups. Ed. K.H. Rubin, W. Bukowski, & B. Laursen New York: Guilford, 2009: 232-248.
  4. MacEvoy, J.P. & Asher S.R. "Loneliness, children." Encyclopedia of human relationships. Ed. H.T. Reis & S. Sprecher Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 2009: 990-993.
  5. Asher, S.R., MacEvoy, J.P., & McDonald, K.L. "Children's peer relations, social competence, and school adjustment: A social tasks and social goals perspectives.." Advances in Achievement and Motivation, Vol. 15: Social psychological perspectives. Ed. M.L. Maehr, S. Karabenick, & T. Urdan Bingley, UK: Emerald, 2008: 357-390.
  6. Asher, S.R., Rose, A.J. & Gabriel, S.W. "Peer rejection in everyday life." Interpersonal rejection. Ed. M. Leary New York: Oxford University Press, 2001: 105-142.
  7. Rose, A.J. & Asher, S.R. "Children's friendships." Close relationships: A sourcebook. Ed. C. Hendrick & S. S. Hendrick Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 2000: 47-57.
  8. Rudolph, K.D., & Asher, S. R. "Adaptation and maladaptation in the peer system." Handbook of developmental psychopathology,. Ed. . J. Sameroff, M. Lewis, & S. M. Miller 2nd Ed.New York: Plenum Press, 2000: 157-175.
  9. Troop, W.P. & Asher, S.R. "Teaching peer relationship competence in schools." Teaching in American schools. Ed. R. J. Stevens Columbus, OH: Merrill, 1999: 141-171.
  10. Parker, J.G. Saxon, J.L., Asher, S.R. & Kovacs, D.M. "Dimensions of children's friendship adjustment: Implications for understanding loneliness." Loneliness in childhood and adolescence. Ed. K. J. Rotenberg & S. Hymel New York: Cambridge University Press, 1999: 201-221.
  11. Asher, S.R. & Rose, A.J. "Promoting children's social-emotional development with peers." Emotional development and emotional literacy. Ed. P. Salovey & D. Sluyter New York: Basic Books, 1997: 196-224.
  12. Asher, S. R., & Hopmeyer, A. "Loneliness in childhood." Children's needs II: Development, problems and alternatives. Ed. G. G. Bear, K. M. Minke, & A. Thomas Silver Spring, MD: National Association of School Psychologists, 1997: 279-292.
  13. Asher, S. R., Parker, J. G., & Walker, D. L. "Distinguishing friendship from acceptance: Implications for intervention and assessment." The company they keep: Friendship during childhood and adolescence. Ed. W. M. Bukowski, A. F. Newcomb, & W. W. Hartup New York: Cambridge University Press, 1996: 366-405.
  14. Asher, S.R., Parker, J.G. & Walker, D.L. "Distinguishing friendship from acceptance: Implications for intervention and assessment." The company they keep: Friendship during childhood and adolescence. Ed. W. M. Bukowski, A. F. Newcomb, & W. W. Hartup New York: Cambridge University Press, 1996: 366-405.
  15. Asher, S.R., Erdley, C.A. & Gabriel, S. "Peer relations." Development through life: A handbook for clinicians. Ed. M. L. Rutter & D. F. Hay London: Blackwell, 1994: 456-487.
  16. Williams, G.A. & Asher, S.R. "Children without friends, Part 1: Their problems."  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, 1993: 6(7).
  17. Willilams, G.A. & Asher, S.R. "Children without friends, Part 2: The reasons for peer rejection."  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, 1993: 5-6.
  18. Willilams, G.A. & Asher, S.R. "Children without friends, Part 4: Improving social skills."  1993: 3-4.
  19. Asher, S.R. & Hopmeyer, A. "Peer relationship problems in childhood."  1993: 10. a publication of the National Association of School Psychologists
  20. Parker, J.G. & Asher, S.R. "Beyond group acceptance: Friendship and friendship quality as distinct dimensions of peer adjustment." Advances in personal relationships. Ed. W. H. Jones & D. Perlman London: Kingsley, 1993: 261-294.
  21. Asher, S.R. & Gabriel, S.W. "Using a wireless transmission system to observe conversation and social interaction on the playground." Children on playgrounds. Ed. C. H. Hart Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1993: 184-209.
  22. Asher, S.R. "Recent advances in the study of peer rejection." Peer rejection in childhood. Ed. S.R. Asher & J.D. Coie New York: Cambridge University Press, 1990: 3-14.
  23. Dodge, K.A., Asher, S.R. & Parkhurst, J.T. "Social life as a goal coordination task." Research on motivation in education. Ed. C. Ames & R. Ames Orlando: Academic Press, 1989: 107-135.
  24. Asher, S.R. & Parker, J.G. "The significance of peer relationship problems in childhood." Social competence in developmental perspective. Ed. B. H. Schneider, G. Attili, J. Nadel, & R. P. Weissberg Amsterdam: Kluwer Academic Publishing, 1989: 5-23.
  25. Asher, S.R. & Parker, J.G. "Peer rejection: An indicator of risk." The Early Childhood Update. 1988: 3, 8.
  26. Parkhurst, J.T. & Asher, S.R. "Goals and concerns: Implications for the study of children's social competence." Advances in clinical child psychology. Ed. B. B. Lahey & A. E. Kazdin New York: Plenum, 1985: 201-228.
  27. Asher, S.R. "An evolving paradigm in social skill training research with children." Children's peer relations: Issues in assessment and intervention. Ed. B. H. Schneider, K. H. Rubin, & J. E. Ledingham New York: Springer-Verlag, 1985: 157-171.
  28. Taylor, A.R. & Asher, S.R. "Children's goals and social competence: Individual differences in a game-playing context." Friendship in normal and handicapped children. Ed. T. Field, J. L. Roopnarine, & M. Segal Norwood, NJ: Ablex, 1984: 53-78.
  29. Parke, R.D. & Asher, S.R. "Social and personality development." Annual review of psychology. Ed. L. Porter & M. Rosenzweig Palo Alto: Annual Reviews, Inc., 1983: 465-509.
  30. Renshaw, P.D. & Asher, S.R. "Social competence and peer status: The distinction between goals and strategies." Peer relationships and social skills in childhood. Ed. K. H. Rubin & H. S. Ross New York: Springer-Verlag, 1982: 375-395.
  31. Asher, S.R., Renshaw, P.D. & Hymel, S. "Peer relations and the development of social skills." The young child: Reviews of research. Ed. S. G. Moore & C. R. Cooper Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1982: 137-158.
  32. Asher, S.R. & Wigfield, A. "Training referential communication skills." Children's oral communication skills. Ed. W. P. Dickson New York: Academic Press, 1981: 105-126.
  33. Asher, S.R. & Hymel, S. "Children's social competence and peer relations: Sociometric and behavioral assessment." Social competence. Ed. J. D. Wine & M. D. Smye New York: Guilford Press, 1981: 125-157.
  34. Asher, S.R. & Wigfield, A. "Training referential communication skills."  Technical Report No. 175University of Illinois, Urbana, IL: Center for the Study of Reading, 1980
  35. Asher, S.R. "Topic interest and children's reading comprehension." Theoretical issues in reading comprehension. Ed. R. J. Spiro, B. C. Bruce, & W. F. Brewer Hillsdale, N. J.: Erlbaum, 1980: 525-534.
  36. Asher, S.R. & Wigfield, A. "Influence of comparison training on children's referential communication."  Technical Report No. 139University of Illinois, Urbana, IL: Center for the Study of Reading, 1979
  37. Asher, S.R. "Referential communication." The functions of language and cognition. Ed. G. J. Whitehurst & B. J. Zimmerman New York: Academic Press, 1979: 175-197.
  38. Asher, S.R. "Referential communication."  Technical Report No. 90University of Illinois, Urbana, IL: Center for the Study of Reading, 1978
  39. Wigfield, A. & Asher, S.R. "Age differences in children's communication accuracy: The effects of task familiarity."  Technical Report No. 96University of Illinois, Urbana, IL: Center for the Study of Reading, 1978
  40. Asher, S.R. "Influence of topic interest on black children's and white children's reading comprehension."  Technical Report No. 99University of Illinois, Urbana, IL: Center for the Study of Reading, 1978
  41. Asher, S.R. "Sex differences in reading achievement."  Reading Education Report No. 2University of Illinois, Urbana, IL: Center for the Study of Reading, 1977
  42. Asher, S.R., Oden, S. L. & Gottman, J. M "Children's friendships in school settings." Current topics in early childhood education. Ed. L. G. Katz Norwood, NJ: Ablex, 1977: 33-61. reprinted in one volume
  43. Asher, S.R., Hymel, S., & Wigfield, A. "Children's comprehension of high- and low-interest material and a comparison of two cloze scoring methods."  Technical Report No. 17University of Illinois, Urbana, IL: Center for the Study of Reading, 1976

Contributions to Professional Newsletters

  1. Asher, S.R. & McDonald, K.L. "Intervening to promote friendship: Experimental tests of hypotheses about fundamental skills and processes. A commentary on “Research on Friendship among Children and Adolescents: Findings, Problems, and Future Directions” (Joan G. Miller and Xinyin Chen, Eds.)."  Number 2, Serial No. 462004 Supplement to International Journal of Behavoral Development, 28, 6, November, 2004
  2. Willilams, G.A. & Asher, S.R. "Children without friends, Part 3: Learning about a child's strengths and weaknesses."  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, 1993: 4-5.

Book Reviews

  1. Asher, S.R. (1981). [Review of Social competence: Interventions for children and adults, by Diana P. Rathjen and John P. Foreyt (Eds.)]. Contemporary Psychology, 26(10), 800.
  2. Asher, S.R. (1979). [Review of Social competence. symptoms. and under-achievement in childhood: A longitudinal perspective, by Martin Kohn]. Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography, 53, 72-74.
  3. Asher, S.R. (1971). [Review of "Reach, Touch, and Teach: Student Concerns and Process Education," by Terry Borton]. Journal of Experimental Education, 39, 21.

Other

  1. Wigfield, A. & Asher, S.R. (1983). Social and motivational influences on reading.
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