Adolescent perception of self as a close friend: Culture and gendered contexts

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 353-373

  Caselman, Tonia D ^a   Self, Patricia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA TULSA   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Friend; Japanese; Self concept; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848835694     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-007-9018-y     Document Type: Article

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