(Barnett + 1980)

Title: . "Empathy in Young Children: Relation to Parents' Empathy, Affection, and Emphasis on the Feelings of Others."

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Publication: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 16/3 (1980): 243-244.

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  • Barnett, M. A.;

  • King, L. M.;

  • Howard, J. A.;

  • Dino, G. A.

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Barnett, M. A.; King, L. M.; Howard, J. A.; and Dino, G. A. "Empathy in Young Children: Relation to Parents' Empathy, Affection, and Emphasis on the Feelings of Others." DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 16/3 (1980): 243-244.

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  • Reviewed in Meta-study (COTTON)*

  • Examines relationships between the empathy scores/behaviors of parents and the empathy scores of their 4-6-year-old children. A positive relationship was found between parents' and daughters' empathy scores. (COTTON)*

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