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ERIC Number: EJ659798
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Marital Conflicts in the Home When Children Are Present versus Absent.
Papp, Lauren M.; Cummings, E. Mark; Goeke-Morey, Marcie C.
Developmental Psychology, v38 n5 p774-83 Sep 2002
Drew from 47 parents' reports over a 15-day period to compare characteristics of marital conflict when children (8-16 years) were present versus absent. Found that mothers described 669 incidents of conflict and fathers described 551 incidents. About two-thirds of marital conflicts occurred in children's absence. Child-present conflicts were more negative (more negative emotions, more destructive conflict tactics) and were more often about children than were child-absent conflicts. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Children, Family Environment, Parent Child Relationship, Parents, Spouses
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Marital Discord