Abstract
On the basis of an evolving social-contextual perspective, the authors predicted and found that socioeconomic advantage in terms of income and parental education promotes supportive and inhibits hostile parental behaviors toward an adolescent child (N = 221). These parental behaviors predicted similar actions by the child toward a close friend 4 years later. In turn adolescent supportiveness promoted close friendship ties, whereas hostility diminished the quality of friendships. The results support the notion that, to a significant degree, the quality of family interactions: (a) arises from the social context surrounding the family, (b) is transmitted across generations, and (c) has a demonstrable impact on the quality of adolescents social ties outside the family.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 676-689 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Marriage and Family |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adolescent friendships
- Parental behavior
- Social context