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Denton, Rhonda E.; Kampfe, Charlene M. – Adolescence, 1994
Literature review on relationship between adolescent chemical dependency and family factors yielded two broad categories: family drug usage patterns and family atmosphere. Found strong relationship between adolescent substance abuse and family drug usage, family composition, family interaction patterns, and discrepancies in family perceptions.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Drug Use, Family Characteristics
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Midlarsky, Elizabeth; And Others – Adolescence, 1995
Studied the structure and psychometric properties of a self-report measure of adolescents' helping behavior within the family. Factor analyses yielded four internally consistent subscales for the Sibling Helping Scale and five for the Parent Helping Scale, all of which were conceptually related to inventories reflecting family support among…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Child Behavior, Cooperation
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Forgays, Deborah Kirby – Adolescence, 1996
A survey of 940 university students found that adolescents of Type A parents have higher Type A scores. Moreover, Type A parent-adolescent relationships varied depending on the Type A dimension measured and the gender of the parent-adolescent dyad. Analyses indicated that perceived family environment influenced the development of Type A behavior.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Children, Elementary Secondary Education