The Role of Sex of Peers and Gender-Typed Activities in Young Children's Peer Affiliative Networks: A Longitudinal Analysis of Selection and Influence

Child Development

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 921-937

  Martin, Carol Lynn ^a   Kornienko, Olga ^a   Schaefer, David R ^a   Hanish, Laura D ^a   Fabes, Richard A ^a   Goble, Priscilla ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIALIZATION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PEER GROUP; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 84877313804     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12032     Document Type: Article

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