Peer attachment: A meta-analytic review of gender and age differences and associations with parent attachment

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 650-672

  Gorrese, Anna ^a   Ruggieri, Ruggero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Meta analysis; Parent attachment; Peer attachment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84859638780     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-012-9759-6     Document Type: Article

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