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ERIC Number: EJ613572
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Parent-Child Mutuality in Early Childhood: Two Behavioral Genetic Studies.
Deater-Deckard, Kirby; O'Connor, Thomas G.
Developmental Psychology, v36 n5 p561-70 Sep 2000
Used quantitative genetic design to examine between- and within-family variations and gene-environment processes in parent-child mutuality among 3-year-old identical and same-sex fraternal twins. Found that greater mutuality was associated with higher socioeconomic status. Moderate sibling similarity in parent-child mutuality was accounted for by child genetic similarity. Findings were replicated in second study of pairs of adoptive and biological siblings. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Emotional Response, Family Environment, Genetics, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Personality, Sibling Relationship, Socialization, Socioeconomic Status, Toddlers, Twins
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dyads; Maternal Responsiveness; Mutuality; Reciprocity (Communication)