Sibling Interactions in 1950s versus 1980s Sitcoms: A Comparison

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A Comparison of how children interact with their brothers and sisters on such 1950s situation comedy television programs as Leave It To Beaver and Father Knows Best with those on such 1980s programs as The Cosby Show and Family Ties finds that children interacted more positively in the early period but were important and central—if more conflictual—to the main story action in the 1980s. Drawing on Bandura's social learning theory the study speculates: What is learned by children watching? Also, do these program changes reflect changes in television production, or changes in society? Perhaps both, this study speculates.

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