Fathers' and Mothers' Involvements in Sibling Communication.

Autor/inn/en	Austin, Ann M. Berghout; und weitere
Titel	Fathers' and Mothers' Involvements in Sibling Communication.
Quelle	(1985), (18 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Communication Research; Communication (Thought Transfer); Fathers; Infants; Interpersonal Communication; Mothers; Parent Child Relationship; Parent Role; Sex Differences; Siblings; Toddlers; Mean Length of Utterance + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kommunikationsforschung; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Mother; Mutter; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Parental role; Elternrolle; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Sibling; Geschwister; Infants
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to measure fathers' and mothers' linguistic involvements with the development of communication between young siblings. A total of 39 2-parent families with 2 children were videotaped in semi-structured activities in a laboratory setting. The older sibling was from 18- to 26-months-old and the younger was from 4- to 8-weeks-old. Regardless of type of vocalization, when only one parent was present, utterances encouraging sibling interactions were more often aimed at girls than boys, with the result that they occurred more when both siblings were girls than for any other gender combination. Fathers were more active in issuing such utterances, especially to girls. When both parents were present, gender differences between parents disappeared, although the effects of children's gender did not. Overall, the results suggested that fathers very actively direct sibling interactions, especially those involving girls. (Author/RH)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC