The association of maternal socialization in childhood and adolescence with adult offsprings' sympathy/caring

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 7-16

  Eisenberg, Nancy ^a   VanSchyndel, Sarah K ^a   Hofer, Claire ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Socialization; Sympathy; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILD; AGE; CHILD; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SOCIALIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; Q-SORT; SELF REPORT; SOCIALIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925791589     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038137     Document Type: Article

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