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Adolescents' Plans for Family Formation: Is Parental Socialization Important?
Author(s) -
Starrels Marjorie E.,
Holm Kristen E.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of marriage and family
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 159
eISSN - 1741-3737
pISSN - 0022-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.00416.x
Subject(s) - socialization , psychology , social psychology , congruence (geometry) , ordinary least squares , developmental psychology , regression analysis , symbolic interactionism , social influence , peer influence , econometrics , mathematics , statistics
This study examines adolescents' plans for family formation (marriage and parenthood) and the congruence between their plans and their mothers' expectations and behaviors within these spheres. Using log‐linear and ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models to analyze data from the National Survey of Children ( N = 724 ), this study addresses mechanisms of family socialization (e.g., modeling and defining influence) informed by social learning and symbolic interactionist theories. It also reveals whether and how these mechanisms vary according to gender. Results reveal that family factors best predict children's plans, although peer groups also may be important. In addition, defining influence is stronger than modeling influence.