Between family and friends: A longitudinal study of friendship choice

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 433-450

  Pahl, Ray ^a   Pevalin, David J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Friendship; Individualization; Life course; Modernity; Relatives

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 25444446085     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-4446.2005.00076.x     Document Type: Article

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