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Slomkowski, Cheryl; Conger, Katherine J.; Rende, Richard; Heylen, Elsa; Little, Wendy M.; Shebloski, Barbara; Fox, Patricia; Craine, Jessie L.; Conger, Rand D. – European Journal of Developmental Science, 2009
Siblings represent an important social influence on alcohol use in adolescence. That said, there is a need for studies that examine potential mechanisms by which siblings exert an influence on the likelihood of drinking in adolescence. This paper illustrates a method that utilizes videotaped interaction between sibling dyads along with a micro…
Descriptors: Sibling Relationship, Drinking, Video Technology, Longitudinal Studies
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Ittel, Angela; Kretschmer, Tina – European Journal of Developmental Science, 2007
Developmental Science aims to generate a new body of knowledge that encompasses and integrates findings from various well-defined academic disciplines concerned with developmental processes of human and non-human organisms. Although all development related research traditions surely have their own distinct history, certain theoretical ideas…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Developmental Stages, Social Influences, Child Development
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Wilson, Lonny; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1986
Demographic data, IQ, achievement, perceptual-motor, behavior ratings, and diagnostic classification (learning, mental, emotional disability or no handicap) were analyzed for all children (N=2002) referred for complete psychological evaluation during one school year in Iowa. Learning disabled children showed a distinct pattern different from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Demography, Disabilities