Quality of mother-child interaction, differences in sexual attitudes, and inter-generational disagreement on sexuality.

Author(s)
Taris, T.W. & Semin, G.R.
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Abstract

The current paper examines the frequency of inter-generational disagreement reported by mothers and adolescents as a function of the quality of their interaction, and the match between their sexual attitudes. The authors expected that the quality of family interaction would act as a "family asset" that would enable members of families to manage and control the tensions caused by differences in (sexual) attitudes. Data on 319 British adolescent-mother pairs were analysed using structural equation modelling, revealing good support for these expectations: differences in sexual attitudes were more strongly linked to inter-family disagreement in low quality of mother-child interaction families than in high quality of mother-child interaction families. Implications of the study are discussed. (A)

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980217 ST [electronic version only]
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Early Child Development and Care, Vol. 136 (1997), p 65-78, 28 ref.

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