Citation

Pawlby SJ, Mills A, Taylor A, Quinton D. J. Adolesc. 1997; 20(6): 633-644.

Affiliation

Perinatal Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AF, U.K.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1006/jado.1997.0116

PMID

9417796

Abstract

This interview-based study compares the friendships of 50 girls, aged 15-16, identified on the basis of their childhood experiences as being at-risk for difficulties in early adult partnerships, with the friendships of 50 girls of the same age from an inner-city school. Key differences in the features of both romantic and non-romantic adolescent friendships between the two groups of girls give a clearer understanding of the processes linking childhood adversity and poor adult outcome.

Language: en