EJ324245 PS513830
Title: Family-Infant Congruence: Routines and Rhythmicity
in Family Adaptations to a Young Infant.
Author(s): Sprunger, Lewis W.; And Others
Source: Child Development, v56 n3 p564-72 Jun 1985
Publication Date: 1985
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research
(143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJAN1986
Target Audience: Researchers
Examines the hypothesis that degree of match or congruence between
behavioral characteristics of infants and their families may significantly
influence the nature of their interactions and the success of their
mutual adaptation. Conducted a cross-sectional study on infant-family
congruence on the degree of rhythmicity (predictable regularity
in ongoing daily life). (Author/BE)
Descriptors: *Congruence (Psychology); Ethnicity; *Family
Relationship; *Infants; Mothers; *Personality Traits; Questionnaires;
Siblings
Identifiers: *Behavioral Styles; Family Routines Inventory;
Perception of Baby Temperament Scale; Rhythmicities
