Mothers' roles in structuring interactions with their infants during free play was examined when infants were 6- and 9-months-old. Maternal scaffolding of turn-taking exchanges was then contrasted to the forms of turn-taking apparent in sibling-infant and peer-infant observations. Subjects were 26 second-born infants who had a 3- to 6-year-old…

Interviewed 226 older recent widows to examine effects of sibling characteristics on widows' receipt of help and on psychological well-being. Results revealed sibling support was contingent upon many factors, including children's proximity, and siblings' sex, marital status, and proximity. Interaction with married sisters was second only to health…

The study compared siblings (N=85) of mentally handicapped children in Sweden to a comparable reference group. Results indicated the siblings were more socially isolated in school and in their leisure time, a consequence of their parents' reactions to the family circumstances. (Author/DB)

Three-year-old children and their families were observed during a dinner time situation in which all family members were present. Study results suggest how the mealtime experience, filled with information concerning sex-role behavior, social manners and habits, and interpersonal relations between parents and children, is a central multifaceted…

Ninety children ages 6-15 (30 with autistic, 30 with mentally retarded, and 30 with nonhandicapped siblings) were interviewed concerning their sibling relationships. Among reported results was that, except for slightly more cohesive family relations, self-reports of children with nonhandicapped siblings did not differ from those of children with…

Presents findings of a study which examined the reactions of different family members to various social behaviors by a target child to determine what are the most probable consequences that child will experience. Discusses implications of results for understanding normative family interactions and clinical intervention. (KH)

Explores three categories of sibling relationships that are well represented in children's literature and child development research: resentment of the new baby; competition between/among brothers or sisters; and siblings' prosocial behaviors. Relates each category to social/psychological research and examples of quality books for children. (DST)

Presents the characteristics and concerns of siblings of handicapped individuals counseling needs (information, support, self-identity and coping strategies) and gives implications for counselors. (BL)

Applies the confluence model to a longitudinal intact family data set. Also tests the data with simple linear models. Results suggest that the confluence model should be rejected as a useful model for these data based on principles of parsimony and predictability. (Author/AS)

Reports study of possible determinants of sibling deidentification, or judgments of being different from one's sibling. Subjects were 383 university students from two-, and three-child families. (MS)

Study examined the childhood intellectual performance of a sample of black college graduates from poverty backgrounds to determine whether or not (a) they were more intelligent children than their neighborhood peers, (b) they were more intelligent than their own siblings, or (c) they simply came from bright families. (Author)

It Scale performance of second-born Ss appeared to reflect the influence of the sex of the older sibling. Age-spacing between siblings did not appear to influence sex-role preference, except for males who had an older sister. (Author)

Purpose of the study was to discover whether the characteristics of academically handicapped children could be more precisely identified and described, and to clarify further the causes and the familial patterns of learning disabilities. (Authors/MB)

It is important to view tthe child's school problem in the light of his family's functioning. A change in any member of the family may lead to changes in others, which may not only affect the child but the family as a whole. Presented at The Family Institute of Philadelphia, May 1969. (Author)