Children's Friendships: The Beginnings of Intimacy

List of figures.

Acknowledgements.

Friends matter.

Beginnings.

Friends within a social world: the early years.

Differences in children’s friendships: links with social understanding.

With a little help from my friends.

Intrigues, bullying, rejection and loneliness.

Girls, boys and friendship.

Parents and Friends.

Siblings and friends.

Implications.

Appendix: How can parents help children over friendship difficulties?.

Notes.

References.

Name index.

Name Index.