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Toddler Help-Seeking as a Function of Age and Social Context.
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DeCooke, Peggy A.; Brownell, Celia A. – 1987
The purpose of this study was to investigate the alternative forms of young children's help-seeking in free play and problem-solving contexts. A total of 72 children aged 18 (N=36) and 24 (N=36) months were observed in pairs in free play and problem-solving settings, as well as in different social contexts--same-age versus mixed-age pairing. Both…
Descriptors: Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers, Personality
Patterns of Maternal Behavior with First- and Second-Born Children: Evidence for Consistency in Family Relations.
Ward, Mary J.; And Others – 1983
Consistency in characteristics of maternal behavior with different siblings was investigated among 65 economically disadvantaged families, each having two children. Quality of infant/mother attachment was assessed when firstborn children were 12 and 18 months old, respectively, and when secondborn children were 12 months old. When children were 24…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Birth Order, Disadvantaged, Infants
Planning Styles in Single-Parent Families.
Buehler, Cheryl; Hogan, M. Janice – 1984
Although family management scholars have identified family life cycle stages and educational and occupational status as factors that may influence planning in families, the influence of the family's life cycle stage and socioeconomic status on the planning process has not been empirically tested. Planning styles, family characteristics, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Employment Level, Family Financial Resources, Fathers
Mother-Child and Father-Child Interactions: A Study of Problem-Solving Strategies
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Mullis, Ronald L.; Mullis, Ann K. – Child Study Journal, 1986
Examines verbal interactions of mothers and fathers with their school-age children (9 and 12 years of age) during structured sessions. Mothers, more than fathers, tend to use more problem-solving behaviors with their 9-year-olds than with their 12-year-olds and boys discriminate more than girls in their use of problem-solving behaviors with…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Children, Communication Research
Behavioral and Adjustment Correlates of Problem Solving: Validational Analyses of Interpersonal Cognitive Problem-Solving Measures.
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Kendall, Philip C.; Fischler, Gary L. – Child Development, 1984
While controlling for overall intellectual level, this study assessed the interpersonal problem-solving skills of 150 families via written tests and behavioral performances. Interrelationships between written and behavioral interpersonal cognitive problem-solving skills were examined, as were the relationships of each problem-solving measure to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age Differences, Children, Ecology
The Origins of Young Children's Perceived Control: Mother Contingent and Sensitive Behavior.
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Skinner, Ellen A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1986
Investigates the belief that caregivers' sensitive and contingent behavior is closely related to children's perceived control by analyzing the interactions between mothers and their 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-year-old children during a problem-solving task. (HOD)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Child Caregivers
Effects of Early Maternal Employment on Toddlers, Mothers, and Fathers.
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Easterbrooks, M. Ann; Goldberg, Wendy A. – Developmental Psychology, 1985
Investigates the impact of early maternal employment--direct (mother-child) and indirect (father-child) effects--in families with firstborn 20-month-olds. Shows maternal employment is not related to toddler outcomes (security of attachment or problem-solving behavior). (HOD)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Employed Parents