The Role of Reciprocity and Proximity in Junior High School Friendships.

Clark, M. L.; Ayers, Marla

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Role of Reciprocity and Proximity in Junior High School Friendships.

Clark, M. L.; Ayers, Marla

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v17 n5 p403-11 Oct 1988

The relationship of reciprocity, sex, and race to friendship proximity in adolescent friendships was studied with 69 male and 67 female seventh and eighth graders (32 percent Black). Four measures were administered concerning adolescents' friendships. Results are reported on intelligence, personality, physical attractiveness, popularity, and proximity variables. (TJH)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Students, Friendship, Grade 7, Grade 8, Intelligence, Interpersonal Attraction, Junior High School Students, Personality Traits, Popularity, Racial Differences, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, White Students

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Language: English

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