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Del Giudice, Marco; Angeleri, Romina; Manera, Valeria – Developmental Review, 2009
This paper presents a new perspective on the transition from early to middle childhood (i.e., human juvenility), investigated in an integrative evolutionary framework. Juvenility is a crucial life history stage, when social learning and interaction with peers become central developmental functions; here it is argued that the "juvenile transition"…
Descriptors: Socialization, Child Development, Individual Differences, Biographies
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Nomaguchi, Kei M. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2008
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (N = 4,190), this study examined adolescents' reports of primary confidants. Results showed that nearly 30% of adolescents aged 16-18 nominated mothers as primary confidants, 25% nominated romantic partners, and 20% nominated friends. Nominating romantic partners or friends was related…
Descriptors: Mothers, Adolescents, Family Structure, Gender Differences