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ERIC Number: EJ464498
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Parenting Practices and Peer Group Affiliation in Adolescence.
Brown, B. Bradford; And Others
Child Development, v64 n2 p467-82 Apr 1993
Found that, contrary to prevailing assumptions, parents retain a notable but indirect influence over their child's peer associates during adolescence. Specific parenting practices, such as monitoring, encouragement of achievement, and joint decision making, were significantly associated with specific adolescent behaviors, such as academic achievement, drug use, and self-reliance. (MDM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Drug Use, High School Students, High Schools, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence, Peer Relationship, Social Behavior, Young Adults
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Self Reliance