The best friendships of shy/withdrawn children: Prevalence, stability, and relationship quality

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 143-157

  Rubin, Kenneth H ^a   Wojslawowicz, Julie C ^a   Rose Krasnor, Linda ^b   Booth LaForce, Cathryn ^c   Burgess, Kim B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Friendship; Social withdrawal

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SHYNESS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33744961869     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-005-9017-4     Document Type: Article

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