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Erola, Jani; Harkonen, Juho; Dronkers, Jaap – Social Forces, 2012
Despite the large literature on the long-term effects of parental divorce, few studies have analyzed the effects of parental divorce on spouse selection behavior. However, the characteristics of one's spouse can have important effects on economic well-being and on marital success. We use discrete-time, event-history data from Finnish population…
Descriptors: Divorce, Spouses, Qualifications, Marriage
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Gilbert, Steven J.; Stephan, Lin – Social Behavior and Personality, 1984
Conducted two studies in which subjects (N=345) read descriptions of stereotypic behavior displayed by a seven-year-old boy or girl and predicted adult personality attributes. Results showed that irrespective of sex, the feminine child was predicted to be happier, more mature, less self-centered, and more expressive. (LLL)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, College Students, Early Experience
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Michaels, Gerald Y.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1979
Describes study which examines undergraduates' sensitivity to children's behavior and the extent to which students' behavior changes as a result of a "sensitivity to children" course. Research explored whether students' Interpersonal Perceptual Style (IPS: the extent to which a person is sensitive to another's negative and positive behavior) was a…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Educational Psychology, Higher Education