Intra- and Interracial Best Friendships During Middle School: Links to Social and Emotional Well-being

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 722-738

  Mcgill, Rebecca Kang ^a   Way, Niobe ^b   Hughes, Diane ^b  

^a Institute of Education Sciences   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84869161639     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00826.x     Document Type: Article

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