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Conger, Katherine J.; Stocker, Clare; McGuire, Shirley – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2009
Stressful life events and experiences may disrupt the typical day-to-day interactions between sisters and brothers that provide the foundation of sibling socialization. This chapter examines four experiences that may affect patterns of sibling interaction: parental marital conflict, parental divorce and remarriage, foster care placement, and a…
Descriptors: Divorce, Siblings, Socialization, Placement
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Killen, Melanie; Wainryb, Cecilia – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2000
Argues that the individualistic-collectivistic dichotomy results in mislabeling both cultures and individuals. Discusses ways in which individualistic concerns with independence and collectivistic concerns with interdependence coexist in Western and non-Western cultures. Outlines a theoretical framework explaining the coexistence of diverse social…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits
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Clark, Margaret S.; Jordan, Sarah D. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2002
Discusses how communal norms, which emerge gradually across childhood, are a product of social exchanges characteristic of relationships with family members and friends. Distinguishes between communal and exchange relationships. Reviews theoretical and empirical work on adults' use of communal norms and speculates on their developmental…
Descriptors: Child Development, Informal Organization, Interpersonal Relationship, Justice