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Mullis, Ronald L.; And Others – Child Study Journal, 1990
Examined selected problem-solving behaviors of school-age children and their parents in dyadic and triadic contexts. Parent-child interactions revealed sex-of-parent and sex-of-child differences as a function of problem-solving contexts. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Daughters, Fathers

Borduin, Charles M.; And Others – Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 1985
The relationship of juvenile delinquency and father absence to family problem-solving communication was investigated using an observational method. In the results, delinquency was associated with lower rates of maternal problem solving, and father absence was associated with higher rates of maternal and adolescent problem solving. (KH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes, Family (Sociological Unit)
Kogan, Nathan; And Others – 1991
This study examined concurrent and long-term effects of parents' teaching strategies on their children's cognitive styles. A total of 83 mothers and 74 fathers helped their 4-year-old sons or daughters with 4 problem-solving tasks. The interactions between parents and children were observed and evaluated. Two measures of field…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cognitive Style, Convergent Thinking, Daughters