This study investigated social competence, peer contacts, and emotional development in children of lower SES employed mothers. Instruments were Choi`s (1992) questionnaire on social competence, Pettit`s (1988) questionnaire on peer contacts, and Kang`...
This study investigated social competence, peer contacts, and emotional development in children of lower SES employed mothers. Instruments were Choi`s (1992) questionnaire on social competence, Pettit`s (1988) questionnaire on peer contacts, and Kang`s (1986) and Kim`s (1993) questionnaires on emotional development. The data was analyzed by t-test. Social class differences were found in children`s social capability, leadership and anxiety, in peer contacts, and in emotional disturbance and aggression.