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Brook, Judith S.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Examines main and interactional effects of paternal identification on a son's personality and drug use. As in another study by Brook et al., included in this issue, questionnaires were completed by White college students and their fathers. Sons who identified with fathers having positive traits were more likely to possess these traits themselves.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Drug Use, Fathers
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Gunn, P.; Berry, P. – Developmental Psychology, 1985
Reports the responses of 23 mothers of Down's Syndrome children to the Behavioral Style Questionnaire concerning the temperament characteristics of their child. Mothers were also interviewed with the Implicit Parental Learning Theory Scale and asked how they would handle certain specified child behaviors. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Downs Syndrome, Emotional Response, Individual Characteristics
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Bell, Richard Q.; Chapman, Michael – Developmental Psychology, 1986
Reviews results of research related to the control system model of how parents and children regulate each other's behavior. Confirmed early formulations that postulated individual differences in children's assertiveness, activity, and person orientation as explanations for differences in parents' child-rearing techniques. (HOD)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Child Rearing