'Sticking with your mates?' Children's friendship trajectories during the transition from primary to secondary school

Children and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 339-351

  Weller, Susie ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547691518     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2006.00056.x     Document Type: Article

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