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Parental communication patterns and children's Christmas requests

2008; Emerald Publishing Limited; Volume: 25; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1108/07363760810902486

2052-1200

Peter Clarke,

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

Purpose – An important part of the Christmas ritual is the request tradition. Parents ask their children what they would like for Christmas, respond to a child's request or often initiate such Christmas communication exchanges. These styles of family communication relate to the socialization of children into consumption and Christmas. This exploratory study aims to consider aspects of parental approaches to their children's request behavior within the Family Communication Patterns (FCP) typology.