The Influence of Family Size, Interaction, and Religiosity on Family Affection in a Mormon Sample.

Wilkinson, Melvin L.; Tanner, William C., III

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Publication Date: 1980-May

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The Influence of Family Size, Interaction, and Religiosity on Family Affection in a Mormon Sample.

Wilkinson, Melvin L.; Tanner, William C., III

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v42 n2 p297-304 May 1980

A small but significant positive relationship was found between family size, family activities, and family affection. Religiosity, not family size, was the key causal variable. The degree to which the mother feels her work is important might be the key variable in coping with family size. (Author)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Affection, Family Life, Interaction, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Quality of Life, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Factors, Values

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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