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Wolfer, Ralf; Cortina, Kai S.; Baumert, Jurgen – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
Based on theories of social-cognitive development, the present study investigated the yet unknown social structure that underlies the concept of empathy in adolescence. A total of 3.159 seventh graders (13.67 years, 56% girls) from 166 school classes participated by providing information on empathy, related psychosocial factors, and friendship…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Adolescents, Social Environment, Empathy
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Letendre, Joan; Smith, Ellen – Children & Schools, 2011
Girl fighting and its relational context is a problem that is receiving extensive attention in popular and academic circles. This article reports on a project that gathered the opinions from focus groups of seventh- and eighth-grade girls, organized to understand the perspectives of young adolescent girls in middle school on girl fighting. Both…
Descriptors: Females, Early Adolescents, Middle School Students, Violence