Correlates of cross-sex friendship satisfaction in Hong Kong adolescents

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-27

  Cheung, Kwing Sum ^a   McBride Chang, Catherine ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cross sex friendships; Femininity; Friendship motives; Friendship satisfaction; Masculinity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FEMININITY; FRIENDSHIP; GENDER BIAS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MASCULINITY; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; SATISFACTION; SEX ROLE;

EID: 33846242544     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025407073532     Document Type: Article

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