Relative importance of parents and peers: Differences in academic and social behaviors at three grade levels spanning late childhood and early adolescence

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 773-799

  Masten, Carrie L ^a   Juvonen, Jaana ^a   Spatzier, Agnieszka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic behaviors; Parents; Peers; Social behaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449337898     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608325504     Document Type: Article

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