Social relations in childhood and adolescence: The convoy model perspective

Human Development

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 28-47

  Levitt, Mary J ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Convoy Model; Social network; Social relations; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CAREGIVER; CHILDHOOD; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN RELATION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 23944460874     PISSN: 0018716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000083214     Document Type: Review

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