Children's Friendships: The Beginnings of Intimacy

By J. Dunn. 2004

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Play in the School Context? The Perspectives of Finnish Teachers. (2011, background): “Friendship is a key to children’s quality of life (Dunn, 2004).”
The Contribution of Social Relationships to Children’s Happiness (2009, background): “However, children’s friendships with their peers are generally recognized as contributing to children’s well-being and self-esteem (see Dunn 2004).”
Cross-ethnic friendships: Are they really rare? Evidence from secondary schools around London (2014, unknown): “Moreover, importance given to friendships and the rate of self-disclosure among friends increase during transition to secondary school, as early adolescents become less dependent on parents and more affiliated with peers (e.g., Dunn, 2004; Fuligni & Eccles, 1993).”
Relational matters: A review of the impact of school experience on mental health in early adolescence (2010, background): “Dunn (1996, 2004) in particular has written extensively on the importance of friendship and emotional communication in middle childhood.”
Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups (2007, background): “…Strategies (Bierman, 2003) Enemies and the Darker Side of Peer Relations (Hodges & Card, 2003) Children’s Friendships: The Beginnings of Intimacy (Dunn, 2004) Children’s Peer Relations: From Development to Intervention (Kupersmidt & Dodge, 2004) Perhaps even more important, a number of trade…”