The Impact of Same-Sex Friendships on the Well-Being of Women: A Review of the Literature

Women and Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-59

  Knickmeyer, Nicole ^a   Sexton, Kim ^a   Nishimura, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Friendship; Well being; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142138860     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v25n01_03     Document Type: Review

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