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Park, Yoonjung; Killen, Melanie – Cognitive Development, 2010
This study investigated how Korean (N = 397) and U.S. (N = 333) children and adolescents (10 and 13 years of age) evaluated personality (aggression, shyness) and group (gender, nationality) characteristics as a basis for peer rejection in three contexts (friendship rejection, group exclusion, victimization). Overall, peer rejection based on…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Group Membership, Childhood Attitudes, Friendship
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Coyle, James P.; Nochajski, Thomas; Maguin, Eugene; Safyer, Andrew; DeWit, David; Macdonald, Scott – Journal of Family Issues, 2009
Resilient families are able to adapt to adversities, but the nature of family resilience is not well understood. This study examines patterns of family functioning that may protect families from the negative impact of alcohol abuse. Naturally occurring patterns of family functioning are identified and associations between these patterns and…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Family Life, Child Rearing, Alcohol Abuse
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Collins, Jude; And Others – Educational Media International, 1992
Describes a study of nine year olds in Ireland, Australia, the United States, and Norway that investigated their attitudes to television advertising and the connection to buying patterns in their families. Highlights include enjoyment of television ads, parallels between television programs and ads, and perceived influence of ads on parents.…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries