Children’s friendships were not a focus of study for psychologists prior to the work of Bigelow and La Gaipa. Psychologist prioritised like Bowlby focused more upon the importance of primary attachment, however it is imp
Bigelow and La Gaipa’s study into the understanding of friendships was the pioneering study into childhood friendship, as at the time very little research had been done at the time. Their experiment was designed to help
There was limited understanding of the phenomenon of friendship. The role of friends and the potential influences of friends on the behaviour of children, had been under researched in the field of psychology. Brian Bigel
In the 70s, relationship research in the field of psychology focused mainly on the study of emotional bonds between people. Researchers reduced the role of children's friendship to the question of what makes them f
In the 70s, relationship research in the field of psychology focused mainly on the study of emotional bonds between people. Researchers reduced the role of children's friendship to the question of what makes them f
One of the most prominent exploration about children’s understanding of friendship was conducted by Brian Bigelow and John La Gaipa in the 1970’s. Children’s perception of friendship is complex, especially the younger on
One of the most prominent exploration about children’s understanding of friendship was conducted by Brian Bigelow and John La Gaipa in the 1970’s. Friendship is seen differently in children especially the younger ones, a
One of the most prominent exploration about children’s understanding of friendship was conducted by Brian Bigelow and John La Gaipa in the 1970’s. Friendship is seen differently in children, especially the younger ones,
One of the most prominent research about children’s understanding of friendship was conducted by Brian Bigelow and John La Gaipa in the 1970’s. Friendship is complex and it has different interpretations for different peo
Up until the mid-late 1900’s there had been little, if any, research into children’s relationships with each other in relation to friendships. Bigelow and La Gaipa (1975) saw this and became the first people to carry ou
In the 70s, relationship research in psychology focused on the study of emotional bonds between people. Researchers reduced the role of children's friendship to the question of what makes them feel attracted to each othe
In the 70s, relationship research in the field of psychology focused mainly on the study of emotional bonds between people. Researchers reduced the role of children's friendship to the question of what makes them feel at