The Formation of Intransitive Friendships.

Hallinan, Maureen T.; Kubitschek, Warren N.

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ERIC Number: EJ421879

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Formation of Intransitive Friendships.

Hallinan, Maureen T.; Kubitschek, Warren N.

Social Forces, v69 n2 p505-19 Dec 1990

The friendship choices of 335 elementary school students were examined 6 times during a school year. Race, sex, and popularity status (both as individual characteristics and structural factors of triads) were found to affect transition from stable transitive friendship triplets to unstable intransitive ones. Contains 18 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Elementary School Students, Females, Friendship, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Relationship, Males, Peer Relationship, Popularity, Social Networks, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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