Describe the six functions of children's friendships.
What will be an ideal response?
Students' answers may vary. Companionship: Friendship provides children with a familiar partner and playmate, someone who is willing to spend time with them and join in collaborative activities.
Stimulation: Friendship provides children with interesting information, excitement, and amusement.
Physical support: Friendship provides time, resources, and assistance.
Ego support: Friendship provides the expectation of support, encouragement, and feedback, which helps children maintain an impression of themselves as competent, attractive, and worthwhile individuals.
Social comparison: Friendship provides information about where the child stands vis-à-vis others and whether the child is doing okay.
Affection and intimacy: Friendship provides children with a warm, close, trusting relationship with another individual.
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