Abstract
Theoretical preconceptions seem to be responsible for the relative paucity of research in infant peer relations. As in other areas of infant development, evidence now accumulates that some basic structural features characteristic of peer interactions and peer relations seem to appear very early in an infnat's life. Some empirical evidence is presented for early awareness of an audience, for equivalents and probable precursors of early group structure, and for early awareness of symmetrical and asymmetrical relationships with peers close in age but differing in competence.
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