An objective index of degree of parental agreement was generated by comparing the independent responses of 83 parental dyads to a set of Q-sort items referencing child-rearing values and orientations. This index was found to significantly predict subsequent continuation or termination of the marriage and to relate to independently-described…

Early personality and environmental characteristics that predict later problematic aggression and depression in children were investigated longitudinally. A developmental psychopathology approach was taken. (This approach assumes that patterns of adaptation and maladaptation in development can best be understood when explored simultaneously and…

To determine the personality characteristics that may be related to school readiness, particularly with reference to migrant preschool children, the following characteristics were examined: (1) delay of gratification, (2) relationship with achievement model, (3) dependency, (4) motor inhibition, (5) self control, (6) self concept, and (7) risk…