PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON AGGRESSIVE CHILD BEHAVIOR
This research examined the relationship between aggressive behavior by children and parental influences that either aggravate or moderate such behavior. The methodology of this examination involved the preparation of annotated bibliographic descriptions of each of the sources consulted.
Seven sources are included in this research. The research studies reported in these seven articles deal with the issue of parental influences on the aggressive behaviors of children from a variety of perspectives. Bjorkqvist and Osterman (1992, pp. 411 423) reported the findings of a study the effects on the aggressive behaviors of children of both parental behaviors and the children's perceptions of the character of their relationships with their parents. Downey and Walker (1992, pp. 81 95) reported on a study that was designed to measure the relative importance as influencers of aggressive behaviors by children of parental level factors and child level factors. Gabel, Belsky, and Crnic (1992, pp. 276 294) examined the role of angry and hostile parental interactions as influencers of aggressive behaviors by children of such marital partners. Gable and Shindledecker (1993, pp. 48 58) examined the association between parental substance abuse and aggressive child behavior. Herzberger and Hall (1993, pp. 1773 1785) examined the influence of parental reactions to retaliatory aggressive action by children to the propensity of children to repeat such aggressive behavior. Jaycox and Repetti (1993, pp. 344 355) reported the results of a study that examined the association between interpersonal conflict within the family and aggressive behaviors by the children within such family structures. Volling and Belsky (1992, pp. 1209 1222) measured the effects of parent child conflicts as influencers of aggressive behaviors by children. None of these seven studies was experimental in character.
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