Family members' helping behavior: Alliance formations during naturalistic polyadic conflicts

This study highlights the dynamic nature of family conflict at home and is discussed in terms of links between relationships with family members, as well as informal learning of conflict behaviors. Highlights Conflicts involving three or more family members occurs quite often at home. Alliances are a common role that family members assume in conflict, as they try to achieve a favourable outcome for their side. Children's involvement both as initiators and additional parties highlight their learning of various complex conflict behaviours in childhood.
Source: Infant and Child Development - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research