The Communicative Achievement of Friendship during Adolescence: Predicaments of Trust and Violation.

Rawlins, William K.; Holl, Melissa

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Communicative Achievement of Friendship during Adolescence: Predicaments of Trust and Violation.

Rawlins, William K.; Holl, Melissa

Western Journal of Speech Communication, v51 n4 p345-63 Fall 1987

Examines the varieties, tensions, and functions of friendship as described by 32 high school juniors in open-ended interviews. Findings revealed considerable tension between popularity as public comportment and friendship as private communication. Illustrates and examines two modes of violating trust, revealing a secret and backstabbing, and discusses implications. (NKA)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication Research, Friendship, Grade 11, Interpersonal Communication, Peer Relationship, Popularity, Secondary Education, Self Concept, Social Behavior, Social Development, Social Life, Trust (Psychology)

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Language: English

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