Romantic fantasies, cross-gender friendships, and romantic experiences in adolescence

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 471-487

  Tuval Mashiach, Rivka ^a   Walsh, Sophie ^a   Harel, Shirley ^a   Shulman, Shmuel ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cross gender friendships; Gender differences; Intimacy; Middle and late adolescence; Narratives; Romantic fantasies; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849087468     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558407311332     Document Type: Article

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