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Peer reviewedBarnes, Howard L.; Olson, David H. – Child Development, 1985
Used fathers, mothers, and adolescents from 426 "normal" families in a study of the Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems. Results indicated generational differences between how communication was perceived, but findings at the family level indicated a linear relationship between parent-adolescent communication and cohesion and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Family Health, Family Relationship, Group Dynamics
Peer reviewedSackin, Steve; Thelen, Esther – Child Development, 1984
A total of 20 five-year-old children were observed in two different preschools to examine conciliatory and subordinate behaviors following conflicts and to determine these behaviors' relationship to subsequent interaction (i.e., separation or peaceful association). Discusses the importance of conciliatory gestures in resolving social tension. (CB)
Descriptors: Body Language, Conflict Resolution, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Communication
Peer reviewedBlechman, Elaine A.; McEnroe, Michael J. – Child Development, 1985
Effective family problem solving was studied in 97 families of elementary-school-aged children with definite- and indefinite-solution tasks. Incentive and task independence were manipulated. It was found that definitions of effective problem solving based on directly observed measures of group interaction were more valid than definitions based on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Family Characteristics, Family Relationship
