Ordinal Position Differences in Children's Family Interactions.

Baskett, Linda Musun

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Publication Date: 1984

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Ordinal Position Differences in Children's Family Interactions.

Baskett, Linda Musun

Developmental Psychology, v20 n6 p1026-31 Nov 1984

Compares the interactions of 20 firstborn and 17 lastborn children with their parents and siblings. Children were observed at home for five 45-minute sessions. Oldest children differed from youngest children in emitting more behaviors to parents than to siblings and in receiving more negative responses from parents and siblings. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Birth Order, Children, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Communication, Naturalistic Observation, Parents, Siblings, Social Development

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Language: English

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