Predicting having a best friend in young children: Individual characteristics and friendship features

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-96

  Sebanc, Anne M ^a   Kearns, Kathryn T ^a   Hernandez, Maria D ^a   Galvin, Katie B ^a  

^a WHITTIER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Friendships; Peer relationships; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548511804     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.168.1.81-96     Document Type: Article

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