This study investigated whether the associations between (a) the quality of the parent-child relationship and peer acceptance and (b) early adolescents' life satisfaction differed depending on the importance of family values in the respective culture. As part of the Value of Children Study, data from a subsample of N = 1,034 adolescents (58%…

Attempted to identify the defining features of friends' interactions. Eighteen same-sex triads composed of children between four and five years of age with numerous matching objects were videotaped. Six interactional features were identified. The privileged character of friends' interaction was maintained in triads. (RH)