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ERIC Number: EJ285702
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Aug
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Sibling Relationships in Early Childhood.
Dunn, Judy
Child Development, v54 n4 p787-811 Aug 1983
Reviews and considers the developmental implications of recent evidence on the nature of sibling interaction from observational studies of preschool children. Argues that, in contrast to complementary interaction, sibling influence is most plausibly associated with reciprocal interaction and with sociocognitive development. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Child Caregivers, Cognitive Ability, Family Environment, Family Influence, Family Relationship, Literature Reviews, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Sex Differences, Siblings, Social Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Complementarity; Reciprocity