Family lives and friendships: The perspectives of children in step-, single-parent, and nonstep families

Citation
J. Dunn et al., Family lives and friendships: The perspectives of children in step-, single-parent, and nonstep families, J FAM PSYCH, 15(2), 2001, pp. 272-287
Citations number
53
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
0893-3200 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
272 - 287
Database
ISI
SICI code
0893-3200(200106)15:2<272:FLAFTP>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Children's reports on their experiences in different family settings (stepf amilies, single-parent families, and intact families), their contact with f riends, and the quality of their friendships were studied with data from 23 8 children drawn from a community sample. A particular focus was on childre n's confiding and communication: children's recall of communication about f amily transitions and their current communication about stepfamily issues w ith family and friends. Friends were found to be key confidants. The relati ons between children's family lives (confiding, parent-child relationships, family activities, involvement in parental conflict, and communication abo ut stepfamily issues) and their friendships were investigated and found to be linked to biological relatedness and family setting.