1. Differential Treatment of Siblings
... of Family Relations reported an experiment in which they explored mothers" and fathers" differential treatment (PDT) of their adolescent offspring in five areas: privileges, chores, affection, discipline, and temporal involvement. They then observed how siblings" personal qualities were associated with PDT. Participants included 188 families with first and second born adolescents. The equal treatment ... of the siblings was the normative parental style except for the areas of privileges and discipline. Where equal treatment was the norm, a significant percentage of parents reported diffe...
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