My informal study of boys' friendships began with my second to youngest brother. Five years
my junior, Lucan as a young boy had a best friend, John, with whom he spent every waking …

" With uncommon sensitivity and intelligence...[this] book offers parents a window into their
kids' often tumultuous relationships with classmates."-Time Friends broaden our children's …

Friendship and the Worlds of Childhood Page 1 The historical and conceptual foundations of
friendship research provide the backdrop for a provocative integrative discussion. Friendship …

He loves being with her and her friends—he's very fond of one of her friends. He trails after
Laura.... They play in the sand a lot... making pies. She organizes it, and swipes away things …

“Just wait'til they're teenagers.” This ominous warning surfaced one evening during a
middleaged man and woman's conversation about their young boys' relationships with their …

Friendship is one of life's most essential and rewarding forms of interaction. It is a feature of
every culture and most persons interact with their friends on a daily basis. Thus far, most …

The impetus for this book came from the experience of watching and listening to young
children in the context of three of their close relationships—with mother, sibling, and close …

Longitudinal, mixed method research on friendships, conducted over the past two decades
with Black, Latino, Asian, and European American boys, reveals three themes:(1) the …

Most of my career as a social psychologist has been devoted to the study of adult social
behavior. The shift to children's friendships was a new enterprise, one that I could not have …

Highly readable and comprehensive, this volume explores the significance of friendship for
social, emotional, and cognitive development from early childhood through adolescence …