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ERIC Number: EJ645775
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Children Investing in Their Families: The Importance of Child Obligation in Successful Development.
Weisner, Thomas S.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n94 p77-83 Win 2001
Reviews family responsibility, youth's obligations, and the flows of moral and material capital from child to parents as well as parents to children. Suggests that children's competence in assisting others and ability to make civic contributions affect family survival and children's developmental transitions, social behavior, and cognitive development. (DLH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Child Responsibility, Child Role, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Traits, Developmental Psychology, Educational Attitudes, Ethnic Studies, Family Attitudes, Family Life, Family Relationship, Moral Development, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Theme Issue Topic: "Family Obligation and Assistance during Adolescence: Contextual Variations and Developmental Implications."