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ERIC Number: EJ305751
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Sibling Relations: The Role of Conceptual Perspective-Taking in the Ontogeny of Sibling Caregiving.
Stewart, Robert B.; Marvin, Robert S.
Child Development, v55 n4 p1322-32 Aug 1984
The behaviors of 57 mothers, their preschool-age children, and their infants were observed using a modified "strange situation" to explore the older siblings' potential to act as subsidiary attachment figures. Gamelike tasks were used to assess the conceptual perspective-taking abilities of the older children. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Caregivers, Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers, Perspective Taking, Preschool Children, Prosocial Behavior, Siblings
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Parent Behavior; Sibling Relationship