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Littleton Sherer, Shannon. 2009. Changes in Teasing Patterns From Early Adolescence to Adolescence. Communication Research Reports 26 (3) : 175–187.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Place, Publisher
Routledge

Annotation

Alterations in teasing patterns from 6th grade to high school, a period witnessing dramatic changes in social interaction patterns, reveal an important growth in the teasing of liked peers, yet no significant decrease in the teasing of disliked peers. Teasing is mainly used for fun.