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Relational Discourses

Social Ties with Family and Friends

Pat O’connor

University of Limerick, pat.oconnor{at}ul.ie

Amanda Haynes

University of Limerick

And Ciara Kane

University of Limerick

This article presents quantitative and qualitative accounts of relational discourses in a random sample of approximately 4100 texts written by Irish young people (aged 10-12 and 14-17 years). The existence of such discourses is indicated by references to family and friends. The article shows that although the majority refer to such ties in their texts, less than one-third mention best friends. It also shows that references to such relational discourses were affected by age and gender. A continuum of relatedness can be identified: with 10- to 12-year-old girls at one end of the continuum and 14- to 17-year-old boys at the other end. The implications of such trends are briefly discussed.

Key Words: age • family • friends • gender • single-sex schools

Childhood, Vol. 11, No. 3, 361-382 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0907568204044888
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