"We were best friends, but... ": Two studies of antipathetic relationships emerging from broken friendships

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 499-526

  Casper, Deborah M ^a   Card, Noel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Antipathetic relationships; Friendship; Mixed methods; Peer relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953166580     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558410366596     Document Type: Article

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