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The current chapter summarizes the potential contributions of peer-referenced measures to clinical assessments of children and adolescents. The chapter discusses ethical issues in using peer-referenced assessments in clinical assessments. It also summarizes the different types of peer-referenced assessments that are available for use. A particular focus is on the sociometric exercise that assesses whether or not the child is accepted or rejected from his or her peers, which has proven to provide clinically important information on the child’s social adjustment. Examples of ways to conduct sociometric exercises are provided. In addition to social status, the current chapter describes other domains of a child’s behavioral, emotional, and social functioning that can be assessed by peer nominations.
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Frick, P.J., Barry, C.T., Kamphaus, R.W. (2020). Peer-Referenced Assessment. In: Clinical Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality and Behavior. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35695-8_9
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