British and Zambian children were compared on their abilities to reproduce patterns, from tactile and visual presentations, by modeling, drawing, and gesturing. Age, sex, and intelligence variables were analyzed. Results suggested that cross-cultural differences in these tasks reflect differences in specific perceptual skills rather than broad…

A study of the acculturation process of 146 adolescents whose parents migrated from the Indian subcontinent to England indicates that girls show more positive attitudes to the adoption of English norms than the boys and that Hindu and Sikh young people become acculturated faster than Muslims. (JOW)

Examines the relationship between adolescent gambling with gaming machines and criminal activity, primarily theft, in Plymouth, England. The survey was undertaken by police dealing with juveniles, and of 1,851 reports in 1 year, 3.9% were identified as having some association with gaming machine playing. (JPS)

Reports on a study of the effects of culture, gender, and age on interpersonal distance, body orientation, and touch among 381 same-sex and mixed-sex dyads in 7 nations. Finds that more touch was observed among Italian and Greek dyads than among English, French, and Dutch dyads. (CFR)

Investigated political involvement of 1,294 adolescents. Compared employed to unemployed, males to females, and Blacks to Whites. Results are interpreted as indicating increased detachment from main political system for some unemployed young people, and with increased attachment to Labour politics among others. (Author/NB)

Concludes that there are fewer differences in children's reading preferences between sex, age, and nationality than educators have been led to believe. (FL)

Triadic interactions between mother, preschool-age first-born, and 14-month-old second-born siblings were studied in 40 families as part of a longitudinal study using home observations. Interaction between mother and second-born exerted an important influence on the behavior of the first-born. (Author/RH)

Analyzed data of marriages in England and Wales in 1976 to determine patterns of variation with age of age differences for males and females in marriage. Data indicated both sexes are more likely to marry an older person at the age of 50 than at the age of 30. (Author/RC)

Individual differences in the social behavior of young siblings were studied in 40 sibling pairs observed at home, when the second child was 8 months old and 14 months old. Differences between same-sex and different-sex sibling pairs were marked by the second observation. More positive social behavior characterized same-sex pairs; more negative…

Adolescents in England and Ireland completed a problem check list; results showed that problem experience varied systematically with age, sex, and culture. (Author/RH)

Children, ages 8-9 and 11-12, rated fiction they had just read. Boys preferred supernatural, adventure and mystery stories while girls rated fairy and pony stories highly. Both preferred characters of their own sex. Sex differences were smaller in the 11-12 age group (f=fiche number). (CP)

Examined records of 503 elderly widowed persons. Found excess mortality after widow(er)hood for males aged 75 and older. Results suggest that those in older age groups and males may be more vulnerable after bereavement, and that certain social contact and happier disposition may have modifying effects on stress of bereavement and risk factors…

Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire was completed by 1,076 Iranian early adolescents, and their scores were compared to scores obtained previously for English children. Iranian boys scored higher than girls on the psychoticism and lower on the neuroticism and social desirability scales. Iranian children scored higher than English children on…

Four experiments and an analysis of pooled data from English and Japanese children show a linear increase in understanding false beliefs with number of older siblings; no such effect for children younger than 38 months; no helpful effect of younger siblings at any age; no effect of siblings' gender; and no helpful effect of siblings on a source…

Age trends in ideational fluency were investigated by subjecting English schoolchildren to three tests. Consistent increases with age were found on the verbal divergent and Draw a Man tests but not on the figural divergent test. Sex did not significantly affect the results. (Author/MJL)