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Laursen, Brett; And Others – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1996
Examines the nature and significance of peer relations among children, focusing on social psychological theories of close relationships, a social relational model of social development, research on conflict management, and progress toward understanding peer conflict. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Conflict Resolution, Models

Laursen, Brett; Hartup, Willard W. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2002
Discusses how friendships are transformed from equality-based exchange relationships during early childhood into need-based communal relationships during adolescence. Builds upon thesis that developmental changes in friendships can best be understood using both deep- and surface- structure levels of analysis. Examines cognitive representations of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Friendship