Preschool children's interactions with friends and older siblings: Relationship specificity and joint contributions to problem behavior

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 486-496

  McElwain, Nancy L ^a   Volling, Brenda L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral adjustment; Friendships; Peers; Sibling relationships

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SIBLING RELATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SIBLING RELATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 31044443424     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.4.486     Document Type: Article

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