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The Origins of Reciprocity and Social Exchange in Friendships
Author(s) -
Laursen Brett,
Hartup Willard W.
Publication year - 2002
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.35
Subject(s) - reciprocity (cultural anthropology) , friendship , psychology , social exchange theory , social psychology , interpersonal relationship , developmental psychology , social relation , sociology
Abstract Friendships are transformed from equality‐based exchange relationships during early childhood into need‐based communal relationships during adolescence.