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Smith, Thomas Ewin – Adolescence, 1997
Examines whether adolescent females spend more time in conversations and less time alone than adolescent males (N=2,004). Findings show that girls spent more time alone and in conversation when compared to boys. Results are interpreted in terms of males' orientation toward sports, and females' orientation toward close interpersonal relationships.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Gender Issues
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Silverberg, Susan B.; Vazsonyi, Alexander T.; Schlegel, Alice E.; Schmidt, Sabine – Journal of Adolescent Research, 1998
Examined variation in and relationships among delinquency, attachment to adults, optimism about occupational future, and disposition toward aggressiveness in German adolescent apprentices. Found considerable variation across the four variables. Attachment to adults predicted attitudes toward delinquency and optimism regarding occupational future.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Apprenticeships
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Ardelt, Monika; Day, Laurie – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2002
Examined relations between parents, older siblings, peers, adolescents' individual characteristics, and adolescents' deviant attitudes and behaviors among inner-city families. Structural equation models showed that older deviant siblings had the strongest effect on adolescent deviance. Positive family relationships, parental support, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, At Risk Persons