First selection, then influence: Developmental differences in friendship dynamics regarding academic achievement

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 1356-1370

  Gremmen, Mariola Claudia ^a   Dijkstra, Jan Kornelis ^a   Steglich, Christian ^a   Veenstra, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Early adolescence; Peer dynamics; RSiena; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC SUCCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACADEMIC SUCCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 85017348695     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/dev0000314     Document Type: Article

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