The role of music preferences in early adolescents' friendship formation and stability

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-107

  Selfhout, Maarten H W ^a   Branje, Susan J T ^a   ter Bogt, Tom F M ^a   Meeus, Wim H J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Early adolescence; Friendship formation; Friendship stability; Music preferences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSIC; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 58149519040     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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