For researchers and practitioners interested in social relationships, the question remains as
to how large social networks typically are, and how their size and composition change …

The objective of this review is to focus on a neglected aspect of children's and adolescents'
friendships: the level of temporal stability. First, a rationale for examining stability as a …

The features, processes, and effects of children's experiences with their peers exist on
multiple levels of social complexity and intersect with many other developmental domains …

This study examined the developmental course and adjustment correlates of time with peers
from age 8 to 18. On seven occasions over 8 years, the two eldest siblings from 201 E …

Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, Psychology of Gender reviews the
research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology …

Noted for its accessibility, this text--now revised and updated to reflect a decade of advances
in the field--examines how attitudes and beliefs about gender profoundly shape all aspects …

Friendships are critical relationships in children's lives. In this chapter, the research methods
used to children's friendships are introduced. Then, proximal (social‐cognitive and …

Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Peer Relationships Page 1 CHAPTER 22
Friendships, Romantic Relationships, and Peer Relationships WYNDOL FURMAN and …

An early view of the development of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors during childhood
and adolescence suggested that such outcomes stemmed largely from the quality of the …

One need only spend a few minutes in a high school, at the mall, or listening to popular
music to be reminded that romantic relationships are a defining feature of the adolescent …