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Adolescent boys' friendships and peer group culture
Author(s) -
Chu Judy Y.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.118
Subject(s) - socialization , psychology , peer group , friendship , developmental psychology , peer acceptance , group (periodic table) , social psychology , peer influence , peer relations , adolescent development , chemistry , organic chemistry
Adolescent boys perceive their male peer group culture—and their socialization toward masculine norms emphasized within this culture—as negatively influencing their abilities to develop close male friendships. Boys who manage to develop close, male friendships, however, draw strength from these relationships to resist the social pressures of their peer group.