How your college friendships help you – or don't
- Written by Janice M. McCabe, Associate Professor of Sociology, Dartmouth College
How do friendship networks work?Book Lin, CC BYCollege students spend a tremendous amount of time with their friends. One estimate suggests that the average college student spends only 15 hours a week in class but 86 hours a week with his or her friends.
But how much do we understand about the role friendships play and how they influence students...