Developmental Changes in Gender Composition of Friendship Networks in Adolescent Girls and Boys

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1484-1496

  Poulin, François ^a   Pedersen, Sara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

adolescence transitions; friendship networks; growth curve analysis; other sex friendships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 36349032354     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.43.6.1484     Document Type: Article

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