Age Differences in Support Processes in Conversations between Friends

Child Development

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1360-1373

  Denton, Kathy ^a,b   Zarbatany, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b DOUGLAS COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030209329     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1996.tb01801.x     Document Type: Article

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