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Friendship in Childhood and Adulthood: Lessons across the Life Span
Abstract
Friendship occupies an important place in the growing body of literature in child development and gerontological research. As such, it may be useful for researchers from both fields to consider what can be learned from work carried out in each tradition. Therefore, we present a selected review of topics in friendship research across the life span. Through discussion of the value of friendship, the development of friendship, challenges to friendship, the gendered nature of friendship, and the connection between friends and family, points of commonality and contrast are identified. We conclude by presenting possible avenues for future investigation for researchers interested in friendship at any point in the life span.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Sherman, A. M., de Vries, B., & Lansford, J. E.
- Affiliations
- Wake Forest University (US)
- San Francisco State University, California
- University of Michigan (US)
- Venue
- The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2000-07
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 31-51
- ISSN
- 0091-4150 (ISSN-L)
- 1541-3535
- OpenAlex
- W2151506041
- Cited by
- 119
- References
- 122
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.61
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The International Journal of Aging and Human Development (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- friendship, lifespan development, child development, gerontology, value of friendship, gender differences in friendship, interdisciplinary synthesis
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aging, Child, Family, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Learning, Life Change Events, Male, Sex Characteristics
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