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Peer reviewedToray, Tamina; And Others – Family Relations, 1991
Examined gender differences in etiology, referral, and treatment for substance abuse in adolescents (n=930) in treatment. Major differences were found between males and females; suicide attempts, physical/sexual abuse, and family drug history were higher for females than for males. Males and females were similar in their patterns of drug abuse.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation
Peer reviewedCarter, Don; Welch, David – Family Relations, 1981
This study analyzes adults authoritarian responses to vignettes of differing behaviors of preschool children. Single persons saw themselves as more authoritarian and were less child-oriented than parents. Males were less authoritative in a one-to-one relationship. (KMF)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Authoritarianism, Behavior Patterns
Peer reviewedKnox, David; Wilson, Kenneth – Family Relations, 1981
A study of college students' dating behavior indicated that men expect more sexual intimacy sooner in a fewer number of dates than women. Most students are concerned about finding dating partners in a large university and feel positive about limited parental involvement. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Dating (Social), Higher Education
Peer reviewedSkinner, Denise A. – Family Relations, 1980
Although acknowledging stressful aspects of dual-career living, most participants defined their life-style positively. Achieving a balance between the advantages and disadvantages of the lifestyle appears to be the overriding concern of most dual-career couples. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Patterns, Coping, Family (Sociological Unit)
Peer reviewedTucker, Corinna Jenkins; McHale, Susan M.; Crouter, Ann C. – Family Relations, 2003
Explores mothers' and fathers' differential treatment (PDT) of their adolescent offspring and examines how siblings' personal qualities were associated with PDT. Sex was associated with parents' differential temporal involvement. Sex-typed personal qualities were related to parents' differential discipline. Both sex and sex-typed personal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Birth Order
Peer reviewedBrody, Gene H.; Stoneman, Zolinda – Family Relations, 1981
Examines how parents use nonverbal behaviors in family situations. Results revealed that nonverbal behaviors which parents model for their children vary with the number of family members interacting, the gender of the offspring, and the gender of the parent. Results were discussed in terms of family dynamics. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Family Characteristics, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Learning
