Parent-Child Interaction and Gender Differences in Early Adolescents' Adaptation to Stepfamilies.

Vuchinich, Samuel; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ434864

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Publication Date: 1991

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Parent-Child Interaction and Gender Differences in Early Adolescents' Adaptation to Stepfamilies.

Vuchinich, Samuel; And Others

Developmental Psychology, v27 n4 p618-26 Jul 1991

This study examined gender differences in early adolescents' adaptation to stepfamilies in which the mother had custody. Parent-child interaction was compared in mother-custody stepfamilies and intact families. Results indicated that girls had more difficulty interacting with stepfathers than sons did. (SH)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Daughters, Family Relationship, Fathers, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Remarriage, Sex Differences, Sons, Stepfamily

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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