Assessing friendship motivation during preadolescence and early adolescence

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 367-385

  Richard, Jacques F ^a   Schneider, Barry H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Friendships; Motivation; Peer relationships; Preadolescence and early adolescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444432666     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431605276930     Document Type: Review

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