TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1986//
TI  - The analysis of coercive chains between children, mothers, and siblings
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Loeber, Rolf
A1  - Tengs, Tammy
SP  - 51
EP  - 70
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
N2  - The study examines coercive episodes observed between young children, siblings, and their mothers in two samples of families. One sample consisted of aggressive children, the other of nonaggressive children. Aggressive children initiated more coercive chains, especially when the mother and the sibling had been acting neutrally, and engaged in longer chains than normal children. The longest coercive chain occurred when sibling conflict took place in the aggressive group. Findings showed the level of coercive behavior within chains was a function of the initiator of the chain. The initiator had substantially higher levels of negative behavior throughout the chain, compared to the level shown by the recipients of the chains. This held across both samples. Moreover, the initiator was more likely than the recipient to terminate the chain by displaying the last negative response.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00977032
ID  - ref1
ER  -