Contents
About the contributors
Guest Editorial
Sue Roffey, Marilyn Tew & Sandra Dunsmuir
Pre-school peer play: The beginnings of social competence
Kay Mathieson & Robin Banerjee
Do nurture groups improve the social, emotional and behavioural functioning of at risk children?
Fiona Seth-Smith, Netali Levi, Richard Pratt, Peter Fonagy & Debbi Jaffey
Evaluating the impact of Rtime: An intervention for schools that aims to develop relationships, raise enjoyment and reduce bullying
Elizabeth Hampton, Will Roberts, Nick Hammond & Alice Carvalho
Putting the Circle back into Circle of Friends: A grounded theory study
Alistair James & Gerv Leyden
Using positive relationships to engage the disengaged: An educational psychologist-initiated project involving professional sports input to a Pupil Referral Unit
Kairen Cullen & Joyce Monroe
Supporting positive pupil relationships: Research to practice
Helen McGrath & Toni Noble
Relational matters: A review of the impact of school experience on mental health in early adolescence
Colleen McLaughlin & Barbie Clarke
Relationship influences on students' academic achievement, psychological health and well-being at school
Rosalind Murray-Harvey
Staff experiences of managing bullying in secondary schools: The importance of internal and external relationships in facilitating intervention
Rachel E. Maunder & Andrew J. Tattersall
Emotional connections: An exploration of the relational dynamics between staff and students in schools
Marilyn Tew
Social and emotional learning: Reporting a system approach to developing relationships, nurturing well-being and invigorating learning
Kerry A. Bird & William F. Sultmann
Content and context for learning relationships: A cohesive framework for individual and whole school development
Sue Roffey