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ERIC Number: EJ539852
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Friendship Networks of Unpopular, Average, and Popular Children.
George, Thomas P.; Hartmann, Donald P.
Child Development, v67 n5 p2301-16 Oct 1996
Examined the existence of friendship and friendship network characteristics among 227 fifth- and sixth-graders who differed in popularity status. Found that all children reported having at least one unilateral friend, while unpopular children were less likely than popular children to have at least one reciprocal friend. (MDM)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Friendship, Peer Acceptance, Peer Relationship, Popularity, Preadolescents, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Reciprocity