The Contextual Influences of Sibling and Dating Relations on Adolescents' Personal Relations with Their Close Friends, Dating Partners, and Parents: The Sullivan-Piaget-Hartup Hypothesis Considered.

Y

16

Adolescent Development; Adolescents; Context Effect; Dating (Social); Friendship; Models; Parent Child Relationship; Peer Influence; Peer Relationship; Sibling Relationship; Significant Others; Theories

1520-3247

Examines the effect of having a sibling or a dating partner on adolescents' relationships with others, focusing on the social rules used in relationships with peers, siblings, and parents. Data support a model of relationship management using siblings as stepping-stones of egalitarian peer features to the world of friends and authoritative parent features to the world of dating. (KB)

2000

EJ591757