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Peer reviewedNamerow, Pearila Brickner; Philliber, Susan Gustavus – Adolescence, 1983
Explored values of children among 163 mothers and their adolescent children and compared these values related to other adolescent characteristics. Results suggested the values of children are similar in adolescents and adults, and a positive relationship was found between values and fertility preferences. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Rate, Children, Family Size
Peer reviewedVeenhoven, Ruut; Verkuyten, Maykel – Adolescence, 1989
Questionnaires completed by 2,511 secondary school students in Netherlands revealed that only children (N=280) did not appear to be less happy than children with siblings, nor was their global self-esteem any lower. Only children felt less proficient at sports, but did not consider themselves better in school or less popular among peers than did…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Family Size, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLeFlore, Larry – Adolescence, 1988
Investigated the relationship of several demographic variables, family structure and family environment among 68 official chronic delinquents and 130 official nondelinquents. Results indicated that 10 variables explained 49 percent of the variance between the chronic delinquent and nondelinquent groups. Personal growth had most discriminating…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Delinquency
Peer reviewedStefanko, Michael – Adolescence, 1987
Compared perceptions of adolescents (N=35) and their parents (N=45) on 20 personality characteristics. Differences between parent and adolescent views were much less extreme than the differences found by Hess and Goldblatt in their 1957 study. Multivariate analysis of variance revealed no significant differences on any of the variables examined:…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Ethnicity, Family Size
Peer reviewedParrott, C. A.; Strongman, K. T. – Adolescence, 1984
Assessed delinquent and nondelinquent male adolescents (N=43) on locus of control and intellectual achievement responsibilty. Results supported a multidimensional model. There was no difference in expectancy of control for negative academic events between delinquents and nondelinquents. Birth order and delinquency were the most important…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Age Differences, Birth Order
Peer reviewedAustin, J. Sue; Martin, Nancy K. – Adolescence, 1992
Investigated relationship of educational level and marital status of parents, number of children in family, and family stability to social, emotional, and academic development of college-bound high school sophomores (n=52). Found significant differences in autonomy, initiative, ego integrity, guilt, isolation, academic interest, study methods,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, College Bound Students, Emotional Development, Family Characteristics
