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| Mates, Donna | 1 |
| Ward, Margaret | 1 |
| de Rosenroll, David A. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedFasick, Frank A. – Adolescence, 1984
Explores the relationship between adolescent lifestyle and the development of autonomy. Suggests that the expansion of the high school system with its emphasis on continued dependence, and the rise of the market economy emphasizing economic independence, create potential discontinuity in adolescent socialization. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Life Style, Parent Child Relationship
Peer reviewedPeters, John F. – Adolescence, 1989
Explored possible gender differences in clothes-shopping behavior among adolescents. Findings from 387 college students revealed that: parents financially assisted sons and daughters equally; there was no gender difference in shopping frequency; mothers more frequently shopped with sons than with daughters; fathers rarely shopped with any…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Clothing, College Students
Peer reviewedPeters, John F. – Adolescence, 1987
Examined youth employment and family dynamics. Results indicated that youth unemployment prolonged residence with parents. Found that daughter's summer unemployment was more acceptable than son's; that debts were part of the lifestyle of youth after age 18; that males incurred more debts than did females; and that parents were the major source of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Family Life, Foreign Countries, Money Management
Peer reviewedLandy, Sarah; And Others – Adolescence, 1983
Explored psychosocial characteristics of 140 married teenage mothers matched with nonpregnant teenagers and pregnant women 20 years or older. The groups did not differ significantly on personalty tests. Pregnant women reported poorer daughter-father relationships. Interview data suggested that a large number of the pregnancies were psychologically…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Foreign Countries, Illegitimate Births
Peer reviewedde Rosenroll, David A. – Adolescence, 1987
Reviews six articles which appear to be representative of the past 15 years during which researchers have focused on early adolescent egocentrism. Describes each article in chronological order and compares its research findings to those of the other articles. Finds a lack of consistency among findings. Reviews methodological problems and raises…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Egocentrism, Evaluation
Peer reviewedWard, Margaret; Lewko, John H. – Adolescence, 1988
Administered questionnaire to adolescents concerning difficulties experienced with both newly adopted school-age siblings and with other children already in family. Difficulties with all siblings were seen primarily as hassles; however, adoptee was reported as creating more problems than "old" siblings, mostly involving invasion of turf…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Adopted Children, Adoption
Peer reviewedMates, Donna; Allison, Kenneth R. – Adolescence, 1992
Used focus group interviews to identify major sources of stress and coping resources of grade 10 students (n=23). Relationships with parents and family, work, and lack of money were found to be important sources of stress. Major coping responses included substance use and diversionary activities. Examined differences between academic streams in…
Descriptors: Coping, Drug Use, Family Relationship, Financial Problems
