Abstract
Interest in lifespan research and cross-generational associations in parenting practices and child behaviors has grown rapidly in recent years. The four papers presented in this journal test three key intergenerational research questions regarding intergenerational continuities for externalizing behaviors, using different 3-generational samples.
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Capaldi, D.M., Conger, R.D., Hops, H. et al. Introduction to Special Section on Three-Generation Studies. J Abnorm Child Psychol 31, 123–125 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022553306549
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