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ERIC Number: EJ626941
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Children's Friendship Experiences and Psychological Adjustment: Theory and Research.
Erdley, Cynthia A.; Nangle, Douglas W.; Newman, Julie E.; Carpenter, Erika M.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n91 p5-24 Spr 2001
Describes and reviews the work of researchers who have operationalized the construct of friendship and the theoretical basis for the association between friendship experiences and children's level of psychological adjustment. Details study of how various levels of friendship constructs relate to one another and to children's loneliness and depression. Suggests future research on children's friendships and psychological adjustment. (SD)
Descriptors: Children, Emotional Adjustment, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Acceptance, Peer Groups, Peer Relationship, Psychological Needs, Social Adjustment, Social Development, Social Influences, Social Isolation
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Friendship Formation; Psychological Influences
Note: Theme issue topic: "The Role of Friendship in Psychological Adjustment."