Parent and sibling influences on the quality of children's conflict behaviours across the preschool period

Social Development

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 619-641

  Perlman, Michal ^a   Garfinkel, Daniel A ^a   Turrell, Sheri L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict resolution; Parent influence; Sibling conflict; Sibling influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448954030     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: 14679507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2007.00402.x     Document Type: Article

References (59)

1. Abramovitch, R., Corter, C., Pepler, D. Stanhope, L. (1986). Sibling and peer interaction: A final follow-up and a comparison. Child Development, 57, 217 229.
2. Astington, J. (1993). The child's discovery of the mind. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press.
3. Bandura, A. (1977). Social learning theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall.
4. Bank, L., Patterson, G. R. Reid, J. B. (1996). Negative sibling interactions patterns as predictors of later adjustment problems in adolescent and young males. In G. H. Brody (Ed Advances in applied developmental psychology: Sibling relationships (pp. 197 229). Norwood, NJ : Ablex.
5. Baumrind, D. (1967). Childcare practices anteceding three patterns of preschool behavior. Genetic Psychology Monographs, 75, 43 88.
6. Brody, G. (1998). Sibling relationship quality: Its causes and consequences. Annual Review of Psychology, 49, 1 24.
7. Brody, G. Stoneman, Z. (1987). Sibling conflict: Contributions of the siblings themselves, the parent-sibling relationship, and the broader family system. Journal of Children in Contemporary Society, 19, 39 54.
8. Brody, G., Stoneman, Z. Gauger, K. (1996). Parent-child relationships, family problem solving behaviour, and sibling relationship quality: The moderating role of sibling temperaments. Child Development, 67, 1289 1300.
9. Brody, G., Stoneman, Z., McCoy, J. Forehand, R. (1992). Contemporaneous and longitudinal associations of sibling conflict with family relationship assessments and family discussions about sibling problems. Child Development, 63, 391 400.
10. Bryant, B. Crockenberg, S. (1980). Correlates and dimensions of prosocial behaviour: A study of female siblings with their mothers. Child Development, 51, 529 544.
11. Carpendale, J. I. Lewis, C. (2004). Constructing an understanding of mind: The development of children's social understanding within social interaction. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 27, 79 151.
12. Chen, D., Fein, G., Killen, M. Tam, H.-P. (2001). Peer conflicts of preschool children: Issues, resolutions, incidence, and age-related patterns. Early Education and Development, 12, 523 544.
13. Crockenberg, S., Jackson, S. Langrock, A. (1996). Autonomy and goal attainment: Parenting, gender, and children's social competence. New Directions in Child Development, 73, 41 55.
14. Dreikurs, R. (1964). Children: The challenge. New York : Hawthorn.
15. Dunn, J. Herrera, C. (1997). Conflict resolution with friends, siblings, and mothers: A developmental perspective. Aggressive Behaviour, 23, 343 357.
16. Dunn, J. Munn, P. (1985). Becoming a family member: Family conflict and the development of social understanding in the second year. Child Development, 56, 480 492.
17. Dunn, J. Munn, P. (1986a). Siblings and the development of prosocial behaviour. International Journal of Behavioural Development, 9, 265 284.
18. Dunn, J. Munn, P. (1986b). Sibling quarrels and maternal intervention: Individual differences in understanding and aggression. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 27, 583 595.
19. Dunn, J. Munn, P. (1987). The development of justification in disputes with mother and sibling. Developmental Psychology, 23, 791 798.
20. Dunn, J. Slomkowski, C. (1992). Conflict and the development of social understanding. In C. Shantz W. Hartup (Eds Conflict in child and adolescent relationships (pp. 70 92). New York : Cambridge University Press.
21. Dunn, J., Slomkowksi, C., Beardsall, L. Rende, R. (1994). Adjustment in middle childhood: Links with earlier and contemporary sibling relationships. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 35, 491 504.
22. Eisenberg, A. Garvey, C. (1981). Children's use of verbal strategies in resolving conflicts. Discourse Processes, 4, 149 170.
23. Emery, R. (1992). Family conflicts and their developmental implications: A conceptual analysis of meanings for the structure of relationships. In C. Shantz W. Hartup (Eds Conflict in child and adolescent relationships (pp. 270 301). New York : Cambridge University Press.
24. Erikson, E. (1963). Childhood and society (2nd ed New York : Norton.
25. Felson, R. (1983). Aggression and violence between siblings. Social Psychology Quarterly, 46, 271 285.
26. Garcia, M., Shaw, D., Winslow, E. Yaggi, K. (2000). Destructive sibling conflict and the development of conduct problems in young boys. Developmental Psychology, 36, 44 53.
27. Hay, D. F. Ross, H. S. (1982). The social nature of early conflict. Child Development, 53, 105 113.
28. Herrera, C. Dunn, J. (1997). Early experiences with family conflict: Implications for arguments with a close friend. Developmental Psychology, 33, 869 881.
29. Hoffman, K. Edwards, J. (2004). An integrated theoretical model of sibling violence and abuse. Journal of Family Violence, 19, 185 200.
30. Hoffman, M. (1984). Empathy, its limitations, and its role in a comprehensive moral theory. In W. Kurtines J. Gewirtz (Eds Morality, moral behaviour, and moral development (pp. 283 302). New York : Wiley.
31. Howe, N., Fiorentino, L. Gariépy, N. (2003). Sibling conflict in middle childhood: Influence of maternal context and mother-sibling interaction over four years. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 49, 183 208.
32. Howe, N., Rinaldi, C., Jennings, M. Petrakos, H. (2002). No! The lambs can stay out because they got cozies: Constructive and destructive conflict, pretend play, and social understanding. Child Development, 73, 1460 1473.
33. Kendrick, C. Dunn, J. (1983). Sibling quarrels and maternal responses. Developmental Psychology, 19, 62 70.
34. Killen, M. Nucci, L. (1995). Morality, autonomy, and social conflict. In M. Killen D. Hart (Eds Morality in everyday life: Developmental perspectives (pp. 52 86). New York : Cambridge University Press.
35. Kramer, L. Baron, L. (1995). Parental perceptions of children's sibling relationships. Family Relations, 44, 95 103.
36. Kramer, L., Perozynski, L. A. Chung, T.-Y. (1999). Parental responses to sibling conflict: The effects of development and parent gender. Child Development, 70, 1401 1414.
37. Kuczynski, L., Kochanska, G., Radke-Yarrow, M. Girnius-Brown, O. (1987). A developmental interpretation of young children's non-compliance. Developmental Psychology, 23, 799 806.
38. Laible, D. J. Thompson, R. A. (2002). Mother-child conflict in the toddler years: Lessons in emotion, morality and relationships. Child Development, 73, 1187 1203.
39. Lamb, M. (1978). The development of the sibling relationship in infancy. A short-term longitudinal study. Child Development, 49, 1189 1196.
40. Martin, J. Ross, H. (1995). The development of aggression within sibling conflict. Early Education and Development, 6, 335 358.
41. Mash, E. Johnson, C. (1983). Sibling interactions of hyperactive and normal children and their relationships to reports of maternal stress and self-esteem. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 12, 91 99.
42. Minuchin, P. (1988). Relationships within the family: A systems perspective on development. In R. A. Hinde J. Stevenson-Hinde (Eds Relationships within families. Oxford : Clarendon Press.
43. Olweus, D. (1993). Victimization by peers: Antecedents and long-term outcomes. In K. Rubin J. Asendorf (Eds Social withdrawal, inhibition, and shyness (pp. 315 342). Hillsdale, NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
44. Patterson, G. R. (1984). Siblings: Fellow travelers in coercive family processes. In R. J. Blanchard (Ed Advances in the study of aggression (pp. 174 213). New York : Academic Press.
45. Pepler, D., Abramovitch, R. Corter, C. (1981). Sibling interaction in the home: A longitudinal study. Child Development, 52, 1344 1347.
46. Perlman, M. Ross, H. (1997). The benefits of parent intervention in children's disputes: An examination of concurrent changes in children's fighting styles. Child Development, 64, 690 700.
47. Perry, D., Perry, L. Kennedy, E. (1992). Conflict and the development of antisocial behaviour. In C. Shantz W. Hartup (Eds Conflict in child and adolescent development (pp. 301 330). Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.
48. Phinney, J. (1986). The structure of 5-year-old's verbal quarrels with peers and siblings. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 147, 47 60.
49. Piaget, J. (1965). The moral judgment of the child. London : Routledge & Kegan Paul Original work published 1932).
50. Ross, H., Cheyne, A. Lollis, S. (1988). Defining and studying reciprocity in young children. In S. Duck D. Hay (Eds Handbook of personal relationships: Theory, research and interventions (pp. 143 160). Oxford : John Wiley & Sons.
51. Ross, H., Filyer, R., Lollis, S., Perlman, M. Martin, J. (1994). Administering justice in the family. Journal of Family Psychology, 8, 254 273.
52. Shantz, C. Hartup, W. (1992). Conflict in child and adolescent development. New York : Cambridge University Press.
53. Steinmetz, S. K. Straus, M. (Eds 1974). Violence and the family. New York : Harper & Row.
54. Stocker, C., Burwell, R. Briggs, M. (2002). Sibling conflict in middle childhood predicts children's adjustment in early adolescence. Journal of Family Psychology, 16, 50 57.
55. Stocker, C., Dunn, J. Plomin, R. (1989). Sibling relationships: Links with child temperament, maternal behaviour, and family structure. Child Development, 60, 715 727.
56. Sullivan, H. (1955). The interpersonal theory of psychology. New York : Norton.
57. Vandell, D. Bailey, M. (1992). Conflicts between siblings. In C. Shantz W. Hartup (Eds Conflict in child and adolescent relationships (pp. 242 269). New York : Cambridge University Press.
58. Vuchinich, S., Emery, R. E. Cassidy, J. (1988). Family members as third parties in dyadic family conflict: Strategies, alliances, and outcomes. Child Development, 59, 1293 1302.
59. Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). In M. Cole, V. John-Steinger, S. Scriber E. Souberman (Eds. & Trans Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press.