Reciprocated and unreciprocated dyadic peer preferences and academic achievement of israeli and immigrant students: A longitudinal study

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 746-762

  Eshel, Yohanan ^a   Sharabany, Ruth ^a   Bar Sade, Ester ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adjustment of immigrants; Intergroup contacts; Popularity; Reciprocated; Unreciprocated contacts

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346956975     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540309600428     Document Type: Article

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