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ERIC Number: EJ760737
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 16
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 47
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Adolescent Boys' Friendships and Peer Group Culture
Chu, Judy Y.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n107 p7-22 2005
Adolescent boys perceive their male peer group culture--and their socialization toward masculine norms emphasized within this culture--as negatively influencing their abilities to develop close male friendships. Boys who manage to develop close, male friendships, however, draw strength from these relationships to resist the social pressures of their peer group.
Descriptors: Males, Friendship, Peer Influence, Adolescents, Peer Groups, Socialization, Qualitative Research, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Adolescent Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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