In this article, we review theoretical and empirical advances in research on romantic
relationships between age 10 and the early twenties. First, we describe key themes in this …

It has been widely maintained that enduring and healthy romantic relationships are critical to
quality of life in adulthood, and can buffer the impact of adversity, including psychological …

In recent years, attachment theory, which was originally formulated to describe and explain
infant-parent emotional bonding, has been applied to the study of adolescent and adult …

Experiences with peers constitute an important developmental context for children wherein
they acquire a wide range of behaviors, skills, and attitudes that influence their adaptation …

This study examined multiple levels of adolescents' interpersonal functioning, including
general peer relations (peer crowd affiliations, peer victimization), and qualities of best …

This chapter first traces peer experiences and relationships from their building blocks in
infancy and early childhood through their advances in adolescence. It then discusses the …

El propósito de esta investigación fue construir y validar un instrumento para evaluar
Dependencia emocional. La muestra estuvo conformada por 815 participantes del Área …

This new edition of the bestselling text, Nurturing Natures, provides an indispensable
synthesis of the latest scientific knowledge about children's emotional development …

Adolescence is often highlighted as being a phase of development during which there is
particular tension between the struggle for autonomy and the strong attachment that teens …

One need only spend a few minutes in a high school, at the mall, or listening to popular
music to be reminded that romantic relationships are a defining feature of the adolescent …