Barry H. SchneiderBarry H. Schneider is Professor of Psychology and Vice-Dean of Research (Social Sciences) at the University of Ottawa, Canada, where he has taught since 1981. Since that time, he has received several professional awards, including Professor of the Yer, Bea Wickett Award for an outstanding contribution to mental health in education, and fellow status with the Canadian Psychological Association. In addition to his research in Canada, he has worked in Costa Rica, Cuba, France, Hungary, and Italy. Dr Schneider is the author of three books, Friends and Enemies: Peer Relations in Childhood (London, Arnold, 2000); Children's Social Competence in Context: The Contributions of Families, Schools, and Cultures (Oxford, Pergamon, 1993); and The Gifted Child in Social Context (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1987). He is also the senior editor of two edited volumes in peer relations: Social Competence in Developmental Perspective (with Attili, Nadel & Weissberg; Dordrecht, NL: Kluwer, 1989) and Children's Peer Relations: Issues in Asssessment and Intervention (with Rubin & Ledingham, New York: Springer Verlag, 1985. Read More Read Less