Social networks in the school context: Effects of culture and gender

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 843-858

  Scharf, Miri ^a   Hertz Lazarowitz, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Childhood; Culture; Friendships; Peer relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347568238     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407503206007     Document Type: Article

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