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ERIC Number: EJ417117
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Intimacy of Friendship, Interpersonal Competence, and Adjustment during Preadolescence and Adolescence.
Buhrmester, Duane
Child Development, v61 n4 p1101-11 Aug 1990
Examined the hypotheses that intimacy of friendship is more integral to socioemotional adjustment during adolescence than during preadolescence, and that competence in close relationship skills is more important during adolescence than preadolescence. Findings suggest the importance of the ability to establish close friendships increases during early adolescence. (RH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence, Intimacy, Measures (Individuals), Preadolescents, Student Adjustment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Adolescent Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire