Candice Feiring

Wyndol Furman

B. Bradford Brown

Originally published in 2000, this was the first volume to examine adolescent romantic relationships.

The Development of Romantic Relationships in Adolescence

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The consequences of romantic activity underscore the importance of studying it more closely. Several chapters delineate some of these consequences in detail (see especially Connolly & Goldberg, this volume; Downey, Bonica, & Rincon, this volume; Larson et al., this volume). Downey, Briefly, romantic involvement is associated with social competence (Neeman, Hubbard, & Masten, 1995) and positive self-esteem (Samet & Kelly, 1987). On the other hand, adolescents who are involved in romantic relationships at an early age have higher rates of drug use, minor delinquency, and psychological or behavioral difficulties, as well as lower levels of academic achievement than those who are not currently involved in a relationship or who delay romantic activity until later in adolescence (Brown & Theobald, 1996; Cauffman & Steinberg, 1996; Grinder, 1996: Konings et al., 1995: Neeman et al, 1995; Wright, 1982) 

The Development of Romantic Relationships in Adolescence

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