Students' perceptions of characteristics associated with social success: Changes during early adolescence

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 218-226

  Kiefer, Sarah M ^a   Ryan, Allison M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Early adolescence; Middle school; Peers; Social development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960474014     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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