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Tucker, Corinna Jenkins; Updegraff, Kimberly – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2009
Guided by an ecological framework, we explore how siblings' and parents' roles, relationships, and activities are intertwined in everyday life, providing unique and combined contributions to development. In a departure from past research that emphasized the separate contributions of siblings and parents to individual development, we find that…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Siblings, Parent Influence, Sibling Relationship
Terzian, Mary; Giesen, Lindsay; Mbwana, Kassim – Child Trends, 2009
Out-of-school time programs can provide valuable supports to the positive development of children and youth. These programs can help cultivate social and emotional skills, and further students' academic achievements. Furthermore, the safe environment provided by out-of-school time programs can offer children and youth, especially those living in…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Low Income Groups, African Americans, Summer Programs
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Clausen, Sten-Erik – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 1996
Examined the relationship between parenting style and drug use in adolescents. Data was gathered from a sample of 846 Norwegian adolescents ages 15-20 years and their parents. Found that the combination of a low level of caring and high level of protection by parents, conceptualized as "affectionless control," was associated with drug…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Drug Use