Marcia Summers
Biographic Data
| ID | 4193346 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marcia Summers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marcia |
| FAMILY NAME | Summers |
| SIGNATURE | SUMMERS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utah State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 60 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Neither Busybodies nor Nobodies
This article reflects on empirical findings from research into neighbour relations conducted in a small town on the south coast of England. Competing accounts exist of the changing nature of relations between neighbours, and of the sources of pressures for relations with neighbours to combine privacy and sociability. The empirical findings reported on here shed light on the reasons behind people's involvement with or detachment from neighbours, i…
Changing perspectives on the insider/outsider distinction in community sociology
This article reports on a community study which explores the nature of the distinction between insiders and outsiders in contemporary community life. Although the presence of this distinction is reported in many community studies, detailed examination of how it operates in practice reveals that insider status is open to negotiation. A person's claims to be an insider may be based on other grounds besides length of residence, for example the degre…
A Comparison of Sibling Interaction in Intact and Single-Parent Families
A comparison of the interactions of siblings in single-parent and intact homes was undertaken. Regardless of parental marital status, children spent the greatest proportion of their time in prosocial and dominance behaviors. Preschool children in single parent homes showed significantly more imitation and their siblings displayed more dominance and less prosocial behavior. No significant differences in levels of agonism were found. Despite this, …
Fathers' and mothers' involvements in sibling communication
Neither Busybodies nor Nobodies
This article reflects on empirical findings from research into neighbour relations conducted in a small town on the south coast of England. Competing accounts exist of the changing nature of relations between neighbours, and of the sources of pressures for relations with neighbours to combine privacy and sociability. The empirical findings reported on here shed light on the reasons behind people's involvement with or detachment from neighbours, i…
Changing perspectives on the insider/outsider distinction in community sociology
This article reports on a community study which explores the nature of the distinction between insiders and outsiders in contemporary community life. Although the presence of this distinction is reported in many community studies, detailed examination of how it operates in practice reveals that insider status is open to negotiation. A person's claims to be an insider may be based on other grounds besides length of residence, for example the degre…
Fathers' and mothers' involvements in sibling communication
A Comparison of Sibling Interaction in Intact and Single-Parent Families
A comparison of the interactions of siblings in single-parent and intact homes was undertaken. Regardless of parental marital status, children spent the greatest proportion of their time in prosocial and dominance behaviors. Preschool children in single parent homes showed significantly more imitation and their siblings displayed more dominance and less prosocial behavior. No significant differences in levels of agonism were found. Despite this, …
Changing perspectives on the insider/outsider distinction in community sociology
This article reports on a community study which explores the nature of the distinction between insiders and outsiders in contemporary community life. Although the presence of this distinction is reported in many community studies, detailed examination of how it operates in practice reveals that insider status is open to negotiation. A person's claims to be an insider may be based on other grounds besides length of residence, for example the degre…
Neither Busybodies nor Nobodies
This article reflects on empirical findings from research into neighbour relations conducted in a small town on the south coast of England. Competing accounts exist of the changing nature of relations between neighbours, and of the sources of pressures for relations with neighbours to combine privacy and sociability. The empirical findings reported on here shed light on the reasons behind people's involvement with or detachment from neighbours, i…
Psychology (3 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Sibling (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work) · Balance (ability) (1 work) · Biology (1 work)