The changing nature of adolescent friendships: Longitudinal links with early adolescent ego development

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 414-431

  Marsh, Penny ^a   Allen, Joseph P ^b   Ho, Martin ^c   Porter, Maryfrances ^b   McFarland, F Christy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Development; Ego development; Friendships; Peer relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749867196     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431606291942     Document Type: Article

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